from beloved international reporter sne Seierstad comes a remarkable exploration of the lives of ordinary Serbs under the regime of Slobodan Milosevic-during the dramatic events leading up to his fall, and finally in the troubled years that have followed.
Seierstad makes her home in Norway and travels frequently to the United States..
She is the author of A Hundred and One Days as well as The Bookseller of Kabul , an international bestseller that has been translated into twenty-six languages.
She has received numerous awards for her journalism.
About the Author: Asne Seierstad has reported from such war-torn regions as Chechnya, China, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Seierstad brings her acclaimed attention to detail to bear on the lives of those whom she encounters in With Their Backs to the World , as she creates a kaleidoscopic portrait of a nation made up of so many different-and often conflicting-hopes, dreams, and points of view.
Her moving and perceptive account follows nationalists, Titoists, Yugonostalgics, rock stars, fugitives, and poets.
Seierstad traveled extensively through Serbia between 1999 and 2004, following the lives of people from across the political spectrum.
from beloved international reporter sne Seierstad comes a remarkable exploration of the lives of ordinary Serbs under the regime of Slobodan Milosevic-during the dramatic events leading up to his fall, and finally in the troubled years that have followed
