Our Daily War
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Our Daily War

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Our Daily War

About this book

Andrey Kurkov's urgent, humane and unforgettable war diaries continue in a poignant, personal account of life under siege in Ukraine – rich with humanity, dark humour, and unforgettable glimpses of resilience amidst devastation.

`A vivid, moving and sometimes funny account of the reality of life during Russia's invasion´ Marc Bennetts, The Times

`Uplifting and utterly defiant´ Matt Nixson, Daily Express

`No one with the slightest interest in this war, or the nation on which it is being waged, should fail to read Andrey Kurkov´ Dominic Lawson, Daily Mail

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Andrey Kurkov's war diaries continue: A profound and deeply personal chronicle of life under siege.

In this second volume of his acclaimed war diaries, Ukraine's greatest living writer bears witness to a nation enduring the unendurable. From his home in Kyiv, Kurkov captures the surreal and the life-shattering: children learning algebra in metro stations turned bomb shelters, holidaymakers sunbathing on mined beaches, and farmers sowing fields shadowed by missile strikes.

On its eastern borders, Ukrainian citizens are put into "filtration camps", en route to Russia … or to execution. To the north, Belarusian forces press refugees into service as mine detectors.

This is a lived account – rich with startling vignettes, dark humour and devastating detail – of a country adapting, resisting, surviving. A child downloads movies to a smartphone to watch during nightly power cuts. An elderly Japanese man feeds the hungry in Kharkiv. A soldier carefully rehomes a swarm of bees. A winemaker uses scrap wooden shell crates to package gift sets. A Ukrainian gunner inscribes messages on shells and rockets aimed for Russia: "For Bakhmut", he writes. The family of a journalist killed in the Donbas sells their home to open a bookshop in his memory.

Our Daily War is Kurkov at his most intimate and insightful: a record of resilience, heartbreak and fierce national pride. Urgent, humane, unforgettable, this is history as it happens, and as only Kurkov can write it.

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PRAISE FOR ANDREY KURKOV's WAR DIARIES

`Clever, passionate´ Roger Boyes, The Times

`Thoughtfulness nearly always prevails over anger; the pieces are flawlessly structured; the tone is devoid of self-pity´ Robin Ashenden, Spectator

`Andrey Kurkov [is] one of the most articulate ambassadors to the West for the situation in his homeland´ Sam Leith, Spectator

`Immediate and important. . . An insider's account of how an ordinary life became extraordinary. It is also about survival, hope and humanity´ Helen Davies, Sunday Times

`Packed with surprising details about the human effects of the Russian assault … genial but also impassioned´ Blake Morrison, Guardian

`A thoughtful and humane memoir by one of Ukraine's most prominent living authors´ Simon Caterson, Sydney Morning Herald

`Here are the kind of stories you don't see on the television news´ Rachel Cooke, Observer

`Kurkov, an internationally-lauded novelist, is strongest when he writes on cultural matters. And this, he demonstrates convincingly, is a cultural war´ Ed O'Loughlin, Irish Times

`This book makes for essential reading´ Claire Allfree, Metro

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Information

Publisher
Open Borders Press
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781916788688
eBook ISBN
9781916788695
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. Map
  5. 01.08.2022: Do You Know Your Bedroom’s G.P.S. Coordinates? They do!
  6. 08.08.2022: Poetry and Other Forms of Torture
  7. 15.08.2022: War-time Odesa
  8. 22.08.2022: Air Raid Sirens and Crowd Funding
  9. 28.08.2022: Traitors and Bees
  10. 06.09.2022: Uman Gets Ready for the Jewish New Year
  11. 07.09.2022: Dreaming of an Island
  12. 12.09.2022: Teaching and Learning
  13. 20.09.2022: War, Mushrooms and Watermelons
  14. 27.09.2022: What Do You Know About Russia?
  15. 05.10.2022: The Value of a Man’s Life
  16. 17.10.2022: The Persistent Pressure of Putin’s Plan
  17. 20.10.2022: Between Nationalism and Patriotism
  18. 25.10.2022: Autumn in Ukraine – Apples and Jellyfish
  19. 07.11.2022: Candles in the War
  20. 15.11.2022: How Much is a Train Ticket to Crimea?
  21. 22.11.2022: Waiting for Godot
  22. 29.11.2022: Chess Matches and War Games in Ukraine
  23. 12.12.2022: Sounds of War
  24. 23.12.2022: All We Want for Christmas…
  25. 25.12.2022: Christmas Day in Kyiv
  26. 01.01.2023: New Year in the Corridor
  27. 15.01.2023: America’s Choice
  28. 19.01.2023: Blogger to the President
  29. 24.01.2023: Hello Darkness
  30. 05.02.2023: Our Railway Fortress
  31. 09.02.2023: Approaching the Tenth Anniversary of this War
  32. 20.02.2023: The Munich Security Conference
  33. 21.02.2023: Between Light and War
  34. 24.02.2023: One year on
  35. 25.02.2023: The Pen and Poetry
  36. 27.02.2023: Recycling Everything
  37. 15.03.2023: The Tale of the Shevchenko Prize
  38. 17.03.2023: Permission to Travel
  39. 10.04.2023: The Long Path to Self-identification
  40. 27.04.2023: “Do I have the right to be tired of this war?”
  41. 29.04.2023: The Building Blocks of Victory
  42. 02.05.2023: A Displaced Person
  43. 07.05.2023: War Films and War Reality
  44. 17.05.2023: Rain, Snow and Ashes – The Battle for Ukraine’s Collective Memory
  45. 22.05.2023: Icons and Other Messages
  46. 09.06.2023: Seeking Shelter and a Summer Holiday
  47. 16.06.2023: Hotbeds of Civil Society
  48. 29.06.2023: The Role of Culture after the War
  49. 03.07.2023: Prigozhin’s Window of Opportunity
  50. 15.07.2023: “Oh Sport, You Are Peace”
  51. 20.08.2023: Quiet Roads and Heroism
  52. 06.09.2023: Dungeon Kids, Stray Dogs and Frozen Shrimp
  53. 19.09.2023: Hide and Seek – Mobilisation in Ukraine
  54. 02.10.2023: Ukraine and Poland – Friends or Just Neighbours?
  55. 17.10.2023: A Matter of Trust – Who and What Do Ukrainians Believe in?
  56. 24.10.2023: Ukraine Gets Tough on the Moscow Patriarchate
  57. 31.10.2023: Funerals and Weddings, Tears and Joy
  58. 06.11.2023: Bullets Flying in All Directions
  59. 14.11.2023: Kherson – City without Music
  60. 21.11.2023: War, Winter and Ski Jackets
  61. 28.11.2023: A Place Where You Can Choose Your Family Name but Not What to Remember
  62. 05.12.2023: Flight and Flights of Fancy
  63. 09.12.2023: A Prisoner Exchange and Other Things You Cannot Laugh about
  64. 13.12.2023: Back to the U.S.S.R.
  65. 19.12.2023: Three Grenades for Christmas
  66. 01.01.2024: Ukraine 2024 – Food for Thought
  67. 16.01.2024: Keep Breathing and Listen to the Crows
  68. 21.01.2024: Passports and the War
  69. 30.01.2024: A Hard Monday and a Military Secret
  70. 04.02.2024: Early Spring
  71. 11.02.2024: Defending Freedom of the Press
  72. 17.02.2024: Acts of Resistance
  73. 19.02.2024: Beyond the “Anniversary”
  74. 25.02.2024: Parrots, Propaganda and Puppet Shows – Keeping our Minds Sharp
  75. 22.04.2024: Epilogue
  76. Index
  77. About the Author
  78. Also by Andrey Kurkov in English Translation
  79. Copyright