Allah's Mountains

Rezensionen / Stimmen

A moving example of how history can be written. Smith's account of the historical background to the conflict reads like a novel, but better, because it also has the intimacy and immediacy of an eyewitness account. He has given us a memorable, well-researched account of a peculiarly horrible war. * Literary Review * This is a riveting book, written with almost seamless elegance. But Allah's Mountains is not simply a reportage. In a commendable effort to go beyond the present facts, Smith has delved deeply into the broader Caucasian context, steeping himself in the knowledge of its myriad peoples, cultures and languages * International Affairs * Fluent and persuasive prose...admirably clear. * New Statesman * Sebastian Smith's Allah's Mountains is a riveting battle by battle account. * The Tablet * Excellent, readable, insightful. * Jane's Intelligence Review * Smith's book is exceptionally well-written, alternating between hard reporting and more personal vignettes that give the flavour and emotional colouring of the area. * The Moscow Times * Heads of state and their foreign ministers should be forced to read and ponder this book. Impressive and wide-ranging. * The Sunday Times *