* 'I devoured this in a few hours - a powerful book of heartbreaking yet flamboyant reportage from a forgotten hell' Simon Sebag-Montefiore

[Asne Seierstad] has produced the best book in English about one of the world's most brutal and under-reported conflicts' Sunday Times 'Anyone wanting to understand the Russia of today should read this compelling, shocking book about the forgotten suffering of Chechnya... a powerful book of heartbreaking yet flamboyant reportage from a forgotten hell' Evening Standard 'If Kapuscinski was the modern master of literary reportage, then Asne Seierstad's The Angel of Grozny proves her a worthy follower with this bleak but beautiful book' Sunday Herald 'Extraordinary and deeply harrowing...a tenacious and compassionate reporter, [Asne Seierstad] finds her way into the homes of Chechens and tells their stories...[a] brave, disturbing book' Scotsman 'touching stories of loss, survival and bravery...an invaluable account of the stormy conflicts that have blighted the area for centuries' Time Out 'As a crash course on recent Chechen and Russian history, Seierstad's account is invaluable: she presents all the confusing contradictions of the conflict in a straightforward, accessible way, which is no mean feat...she has a real eye for detail and the human heart of a story' The Observer '[Asne Seierstad] tells their stories with poignancy and compassion. The Angel of Grozny reads at times almost like a novel; the pity is that Seierstad isn't making it up' Independent

Asne Seierstad (born 1970) has worked as a correspondent in Russia, China, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, amongst many other places. She has received numerous awards for her journalism. She lives in Oslo.