Formerly a reporter at Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland’s first and biggest independent daily, WOJCIECH JAGIELSKI has been witness to some of the most important political events of the end of the twentieth century. He is the recipient of several of Poland’s most prestigious awards for journalism, including a Bene Merito honorary decoration from the Polish government and the Dariusz Fikus award for excellence in journalism. Seen by many as the literary heir to Ryszard Kapuściński, he is the author of several books of in-depth reportage, including Towers of Stone: The Battle of Wills in Chechnya, which won Italy’s Letterature dal Fronte Award. Arguably Poland’s best-known contemporary non-fiction writer, Jagielski lives outside Warsaw.
“Wojciech Jagielski has already achieved recognition for his
reporting from the most inflamed points on our globe. [Towers of
Stone] will only confirm his reputation.” –Ryszard Kapuscinski
“Wojciech Jagielski's book sets new standards for gritty reporting
of Russia's most miserable corner, and the dreadful damage done to
it by both outsiders and the Chechens' own leaders … The book
brings to life the danger, squalor and misery of daily life in
Chechnya with almost unbearable clarity.” –Edward Lucas, The
Economist
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