Our Bodies, Their Battlefield: What War Does to Women by Christina Lamb (English

Description: Our Bodies, Their Battlefield by Christina Lamb SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2021A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020A wake-up call … These womens stories will make you weep, and then rage at the worlds indifference. Amal Clooney FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZEA wake-up call Amal ClooneyDevastating… rape and sexual abuse continue to be a pervasive and all-too-often hidden feature of conflict zones the world over HM Queen Camilla From award-winning war reporter and co-author of I Am Malala, this is the first major account to address the scale of rape and sexual violence in modern conflict.Christina Lamb has worked in war and combat zones for over thirty years. In Our Bodies, Their Battlefield she gives voice to the women of conflicts, exposing how in todays warfare, rape is used by armies, terrorists and militias as a weapon to humiliate, oppress and carry out ethnic cleansing.Speaking to survivors first-hand, Lamb encounters the suffering and bravery of women in war and meets those fighting for justice. From Southeast Asia where comfort women were enslaved by the Japanese during World War Two to the Rwandan genocide, when an estimated quarter of a million women were raped, to the Yazidi women and children of today who witnessed the mass murder of their families before being enslaved by ISIS. Along the way Lamb uncovers incredible stories of heroism and resistance, including the Bosnian women who have hunted down more than a hundred war criminals, the Aleppo beekeeper rescuing Yazidis and the Congolese doctor who has risked his life to treat more rape victims than anyone else on earth.Rape may be as old as war but it is a preventable crime. Bearing witness does not guarantee it wont happen again, but it can take away any excuse that the world simply didnt know. Author Biography Christina Lamb is Foreign Affairs Correspondent for the Sunday Times. She was named Foreign Correspondent of the Year in all the British media awards in 2002 for her reporting on the war on terrorism. She has won numerous other awards starting with Young Journalist of the Year in the British Press Awards for her coverage of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, a country she has been reporting on since she was 21, News Reporter of the Year, Foreign Reporter of the Year in the British Press Awards and What the Papers Say Awards. She is the author of the best-selling The Africa House as well as Waiting For Allah – Pakistans struggle for democracy, The Sewing Circles of Herat, My Afghan Years and House of Stone. Review Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2021A wake-up call to the magnitude and horrors of rape in war – the worlds most neglected war crime. These womens stories will make you weep, and then rage at the worlds indifference. Amal ClooneySharing these stories is necessary and incredibly brave Sheryl SandbergChristina Lamb has done the impossible – and written women into history … An extraordinary achievement of in depth journalism, powerful storytelling, grit and heart. A wake up call to the magnitude and horror of rape of women throughout history and the world. If you read one book this year, read this. Astounding. Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina MonologuesFor millennia mass rape has been a weapon of war. But the testimony of abuse is almost entirely absent from all recorded history. At last this brave, beautiful and brutal book allows victims to speak – devastatingly, inspirationally Bettany HughesThis is the most powerful and disturbing book I have ever read. It must have taken courage to research and write this book. Christina Lamb has more than accomplished her duty. It is now our duty to face this terrible truth – that of mans inhumanity to woman. Anthony Beevor, Spectator A brave and harrowing book, and were there justice in the world, would be at the top of the bestsellers list for weeks.Melanie Reid, The TimesA deeply traumatic and important book … Provides a corrective that is by turns horrific and profoundly moving … Lamb is an extraordinary writer. Her compassion for those she talks to and deep understanding of how to tell their stories makes this a book that should be required reading for all – even though (and perhaps because) it is not an enjoyable experience … Powerful Peter Frankopan, Guardian Review Quote A wake-up call to the magnitude and horrors of rape in war - the worlds most neglected war crime. These womens stories will make you weep, and then rage at the worlds indifference. Amal Clooney Sharing these stories is necessary and incredibly brave Sheryl Sandberg Christina Lamb has done the impossible - and written women into history ... An extraordinary achievement of in depth journalism, powerful storytelling, grit and heart. A wake up call to the magnitude and horror of rape of women throughout history and the world. If you read one book this year, read this. Astounding. Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues, The Apology For millennia mass rape has been a weapon of war. But the testimony of abuse is almost entirely absent from all recorded history. At last this brave, beautiful and brutal book allows victims to speak - devastatingly, inspirationally Bettany Hughes This is the most powerful and disturbing book I have ever read. It must have taken courage to research and write this book. Christina Lamb has more than accomplished her duty. It is now our duty to face this terrible truth - that of mans inhumanity to woman. Anthony Beevor, Spectator A brave and harrowing book, and were there justice in the world, would be at the top of the bestsellers list for weeks. Melanie Reid, The Times [A] deeply traumatic and important book ... Provides a corrective that is by turns horrific and profoundly moving ... Lamb is an extraordinary writer. Her compassion for those she talks to and deep understanding of how to tell their stories makes this a book that should be required reading for all - even though (and perhaps because) it is not an enjoyable experience ... Powerful. Peter Frankopan, Guardian Lamb is a gifted writer ... A timely reminder that better outcomes will come only when we start insisting that these stories are heard. Daily Telegraph Feature * PUBLISHED FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY. The book is intensely political - we want it to be a major reckoning and call to arms. * BRINGS JUSTICE SYSTEM TO ACCOUNT. Rape has been a war crime since 1919, but only in 1996 did the International Criminal Tribunal establish a Sexual Assault Committee and the first (and only) conviction for war rape was in 2017. This book gives the full scale of the atrocities being committed against women, and condemns the appalling lack of urgency shown by the developed world in seeking justice. * THE FIRST BOOK TO TACKLE THE SUBJECT HEAD ON. It is handled not as an individual memoir but as a global study with historical perspective and first class reporting from award-winning war journalist, Christina Lamb. * Will appeal to those who read Svetlana Alexievichs The Unwomanly Face of War or Nadia Murads Last Girl, or to anyone who cares about crimes against women in the world. #MeToo. Also more Western/commercial voices talking about sexual assault: Rose McGowan, Chanel Miller (formerly known as Emily Doe, the woman who released a victim impact statement against Brock Turner). * CHRISTINA IS A MASSIVE DRAW AT LITERARY FESTIVALS, regulary speaking to audiences of 800/1000. She wrote the best selling book by Malala Yousafszai and still appears on public platforms with Malala. * TRACK RECORD ON SALES. I Am Malala has sold over 100k copies. The Sewing Circles of Herat has sold over 57k copies and Africa House has sold over 15k in hardback and 70k TCM in paperback in the UK alone. Farewell Kabul has sold 21k copies. Competition: The;I Am Malala;The Last Girl;Unwomanly Face of War;Girl from Aleppo;A Problem from Hell;Against our Will;Power of Women;Farewell Kabul;We Are Displaced;Invisible Women. by;Malala Yousafzai;Nadia Murad;Svetlana Alexievich;Nujeen Mustafa;Susan Faludi;Rory Stewart;Denis Mukwege;Caroline Criado Perez Details ISBN0008300046 Author Christina Lamb ISBN-10 0008300046 ISBN-13 9780008300043 Year 2021 Language English Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-04-15 Short Title Our Bodies, Their Battlefield Subtitle What War Does to Women Pages 448 UK Release Date 2021-04-15 Imprint William Collins Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrator Elise Gravel Edited by Pau Herrero Birth 1927 Death 1973 Affiliation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Position journalist Qualifications S. J. Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780008300029 DEWEY 364.1532 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-08-22 NZ Release Date 2021-08-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160760053;

Price: 23.62 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2024-11-17T02:28:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.82 AUD