After Diary of an Invasion and Our Daily War, Andrey Kurkov is back with a new collection of reports from Ukraine, in and out the front lines. Three Years of Fire. The Destruction of Ukraine is published by Open Borders Press, an imprint of Orenda Books.
Wherever it occurs, war is a horrible experience. It not only destroys lives and dreams, but it also dramatically affects the psyche and human relationships. Think about kids who grew up in war zonesw and you will understand more of what I am talking about.
A writer, with a solid journalistic background, writing and publishing in war times has a tremendous challenge ahead: to keep alive the memory of those hard times, to document and inform. The stories Kurkov brings to life in this third collection covering the daily life of Ukrainians, do also bring hope and may also make us smile, as it shows the resilience and the persistence of humour, no matter what. Clowns, children, soldiers writing haiku, bereaved mothers who refuse to be taken away by grief. Kurkov does not miss any detail from his reporting, which makes us feel like we are witnessing directly all those events.
I just wish and hope that there will be no fourth volume from Kurkov´s installments. Instead, Kurkov will publish a new novel, a work of fiction, that does not have anything to do with war. Because the war is over.
Rating: 5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
Thanks for the blog tour support x
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