Deze auteur is een gerespecteerde journalist en schrijver wiens werk zich verdiept in complexe geopolitieke landschappen en culturele nuances. Door scherpe observatie en meeslepende proza biedt hij lezers diepgaande inzichten in wereldwijde gebeurtenissen. Zijn schrijven belicht de menselijke verhalen die vaak over het hoofd worden gezien in internationaal nieuws, en onthult de diepere stromingen van onze onderling verbonden wereld.
A foreign correspondent from the 'Wall Street Journal' who has reported extensively from the Middle East, Yaroslav Trofimov here tells the story of the 1979 siege of Mecca. Hardly covered at the time, the event is now opened up through interviews with direct participants and the use of declassified documents.
Drawing on reporting from more than a dozen Islamic countries, "Wall Street Journal" reporter Trofimov offers an unforgettable portrait of the Muslim world after September 11. What emerges is a penetrating portrait of people, faith, and countries.
A gripping debut novel inspired by the life of the author's grandmother who lived through the seismic events in Ukraine from the 1930s to 1950s.