Through the Embers of Chaos
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 Cover of John Murray first edition (2002) | |
| Author | Dervla Murphy |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 388 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0719562325 |
| Preceded by | One Foot in Laos |
| Followed by | Through Siberia by Accident |
Through the Embers of Chaos: Balkan Journeys is a nonfiction book by Irish author Dervla Murphy, detailing her travels through the Balkans.[1][2] It was first published by John Murray in 2002.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
Steve Crawshaw of The Independent panned the book, particularly Murphy's repeated "reluctance to address context".[2] The Guardian's Matthew Collin noted that Murphy's likability makes it easier for readers to get through the book's "relentless barrage of facts, acronyms and grim vignettes".[1] In a review for the Library Journal, Melinda Stivers Leach praised the book as "both highly educational and deeply inspiring".[4] The Irish Times' Owen Dawson also gave the book a positive review, concluding: "This is Murphy at her best – entertaining, observant, informed and, above all else, thoroughly human."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Collin, Matthew (28 September 2002). "Disquiet on the eastern front". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Crawshaw, Steve (22 October 2002). "An intrepid traveller lost in a Balkan maze". The Independent. p. 14 – via Gale General OneFile.
- ^ "Through the embers of chaos: Balkan journeys". British Library. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Leach, Melinda Stivers (15 June 2004). "Through the Embers of Chaos: Balkan Journeys". Library Journal. 129 (11): 88. ISSN 0363-0277.
- ^ Dawson, Owen (11 October 2003). "Through the Embers of Chaos: Balkan Journeys". The Irish Times. p. 62 – via Gale General OneFile.
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