(as of Sep 25, 2024 05:11:18 UTC – Details)
When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, millions of lives changed in an instant.
Millions of people were suddenly on the move. In this great flow of people was a reporter from the north of Scotland. Jen Stout left Moscow abruptly, ending up on a border post in southeast Romania, from where she began to cover the human cost of Russian aggression. Her first-hand, vivid reporting brought the war home to readers in Scotland as she reported from front lines and cities across Ukraine. Stories from the night trains, birthday parties, military hospitals and bunkers: stories from the ground, from a writer with a deep sense of empathy, always seeking to understand the bigger picture, the big questions of identity, history, hopes and fears in this war in Europe.
Night Train to Odesa begins in Russia and continues to focus on people, relationships and individuals in Ukraine. It is the account of a young female reporter with no institutional backup or security. Both in language and themes, it is accessible and highly readable.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Polygon (An Imprint of Birlinn Limited) (2 May 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1846976472
ISBN-13 : 978-1846976476
Dimensions : 13.8 x 2.8 x 21.6 cm
Andy –
Excellent read!
Very informative, and well written account!
Joanna –
Moving, informative, sensitively written. An important testimony of what’s happening in Ukraine.
This book is written with knowledge, care and sensitivity. The author chronicles her experiences as a freelance journalist from Scotland who has been reporting from Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, travelling extensively around the country, living and working alongside Ukrainians from different walks of life. It’s a very honest and informative account that testifies to the awfulness of what is happening, but also to the determination of Ukrainians to resist Russia’s attempts to wipe their country and culture from the map. I found the book moving and thought-provoking, and would strongly recommend it.
Ceejay –
A thing of beauty
Ms Stout writes of her travels around war ravaged Ukraine and the people she meets. She shares insights into the history that has led to the present. Interesting enough to give the five stars. But in doing so she achieves something more profound. She paints a picture of what it is to be human, what truly matters and how people under duress strive to lead a good life. I found it very moving. She has clearly fallen in love with the place and now I too want to go there. After.
Ms. T. Stuart –
Fly on the wall reporting from Ukraine
This fresh and vivid account of travelling in Ukraine to war-torn cities embedded in brigades and volunteer groups brings home the spirit and determination of the Ukrainian people. The authorâs empathy and love for Ukraine shines through. Highly recommended.
Mr James Collins –
A tragic human story
A very brave Jen Stout tells her story of human suffering not of their making. Itâs hard to keep a dry eye.
Wendy Anne Mary Flanagan –
The booknis by a journalist who reported from Ukraine
The book is disarming and distressing at times. It is very descriptive of the devastation caused by war.
Book Addict –
Compulsive reading
Well-written, warm, heartbreaking, totally absorbing and informative. If only the Russians could read this.
JK –
Disjointed.
Iâm confused as to why this book got so many accolades. Itâs disjointed and she goes back-and-forth and doesnât seem to keep any flow.Iâve read several books about the conflict in Ukraine. I was utterly disappointed with this book.