Soldiers of Light
Author | : Daniel Bergner |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2005-01-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141936970 |
ISBN-13 | : 0141936975 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Download or read book Soldiers of Light written by Daniel Bergner and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-01-27 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this moving and unforgettable narrative journalist Daniel Bergner travels into the heart of Sierra Leone, a country torn apart by war. This is the story of the people he encounters in a realm of fire and jungle as they rebuild their lives: Lamin, who lost his hands to save his daughter; Komba, child soldier and sometime cannibal; Neall Ellis, the mercenary pilot with a conscience; Valentine Strasser the embittered ex-dictator; and the Western outsiders trying to save a land of startling beauty and brutality. Shocking, often heartbreaking yet ultimately hopeful, Soldiers of Light is a story of survival and a haunting work of literary reportage.