Este autor es un respetado periodista y escritor cuyo trabajo profundiza en complejos paisajes geopolíticos e intrincaciones culturales. A través de una aguda observación y una prosa cautivadora, ofrece a los lectores profundas perspectivas sobre los acontecimientos mundiales. Su escritura ilumina las historias humanas a menudo pasadas por alto en la información internacional, revelando las corrientes más profundas de nuestro mundo interconectado.
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.