I can’t stop thinking about it.’ Frances Stonor Saunders‘This is a dazzling work of art and reportage, an iridescent book, glittering with stories of horror, comedy and actual magic.

What she ultimately discovers, however, is far less clinical. She discovers a region that has been shaped by the successive forces of history: by its own past migration crises, by communism, by two World wars, by the Ottoman Empire, and – older still – by the ancient legacy of myths and legends. A big-hearted book for what feels increasingly a mean-spirited age.’ The Telegraph‘With the deft touch of a historian, she connects the voices of those who have struggled to cross borders across the centuries… Kassabova is a poet, and her writing is beautiful – moving and witty by turns… In a world ever more divided, ever more threatened by Mexican walls, restrictive new passports and fear of the unknown, we need books like this.’ The Financial Times‘Kapka Kassabova’s poignant, erudite and witty third [non-fiction] book brings hidden history vividly to light… She treads lightly but distinctly through the stories she tells, displaying an enviable mixture of rapport with her subjects and detachment from their peculiarities… It’s a ‘melancholy miracle’, writes Ms Kassabova, that ‘odd ragged bits of this once-rich human tapestry’ survive. Pero no sólo en el hoy se detiene la autora, pues combinando la capacidad descriptiva del antiguo género renacentista de la cosmografía con la sensibilidad a la tragedia personal de los mejores informes humanitarios, Kassabova recorre la historia de este ‘…ses mots creusent nos réflexions.

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Whichever way you turned, something was behind you and nothing ahead of you. . Weaving brief chapters of definition and context, the author prefaces her more substantial episodes with regularly scheduled intervals.

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Though this is often welcoming and provides an accessible platform for those unfamiliar with the region’s culture, it periodically comes at the cost of the narrative’s pace, especially in the novel’s third portion.Kassabova is unique, almost paradoxically so, in both her involvement and apparent objectivity. Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe. are winning qualities in a narrator. She has also published poetry collections.

This is a timely and important book, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.’ Doug Johnson, Big Issue‘Riveting, beautifully written… Her wry wit leavens the narrative and keeps it from collapsing under the weight of cumulative tragedy. .

Write a review. . They could have no better chronicler.’ The Economist‘She has achieved something remarkable: a book about borders which makes the reader feel sumptuously free. Related Posts Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Kapka Kassabova.

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In the end she leaves, but the spell remains.’ Mark Mazower, The Guardian‘This book hums with the mystery, superstition, and terrible beauty of a place crushed between man-made borders but also defiantly announcing its sacred otherness. Un peu comme une version sur quelques centaines de kilomètres du roman‘Pero existe otro tipo de fronteras, rincones ocultos donde las brechas no son sólo físicas y políticas, sino también temporales y psicológicas….

. Border: A Journey To The Edge Of Europe by Kapka Kassabova / 2017 / English / EPUB. Winner of the 2017 Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year 2017Winner of the Saltire Society Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2017Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2017Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2017When Kapka Kassabova was a child, the borderzone between Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece was rumoured to be an easier crossing point into the West than the Berlin Wall so it swarmed with soldiers, spies and fugitives. Her recollection does not discriminate, as Kassabova recalls intimate anecdotes of both sides of a swelling refugee crisis while building a frame of reference for the region as a whole.

C’est avec une grande érudition et une grande rigueur que l’auteure nous plonge dans l’histoire d’une zone frappée de plein fouet par la guerre froide. Books: Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe by Kapka Kassabova.

Implicitly to the borders where Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece come together. .

She follows some fierce, sorcerous current which carries us all towards frontiers.’ Horatio Clare‘«La vie n’est-elle pas plus étrange encore que la fiction?» demande ainsi l’épouse de Felix S. A travers cette question, elle résume l’entreprise de Lisière, qui, de page en page, capte l’infini merveilleux des destinées humaines. In Stock. An effect achieved by the way she moves between literary borders so gracefully: travelogue and existential drama; political history and poetry.’ Peter Pomerantsev‘Kapka Kassabova is a modern Scheherazade – a dazzling writer who tells stories as if her life depended on it. Download Border : A Journey to the Edge of Europe – Kapka Kassabova PDF ebook. Through her journey, the author sought to examine and better understand the communities geographically transitional, unlabeled, and often unconsidered through their circumstances and day-to-day activity. The mystery of marginal points and marginal people.’ The Herald‘[A] timely and moving book… Her writing powerfully weaves history, folklore, reportage and personal reflections… Border is illuminating, passionate and sometimes funny. Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe Paperback – 2 Feb. 2017 by Kapka Kassabova (Author) › Visit Amazon's Kapka Kassabova Page. Graywolf Press, 9781555977863, 400pp.

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