Christina Lamb Books

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2021 A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020 'A wake-up call ... These women's stories will make you weep, and then rage at the world's indifference.' Amal Clooney

A gripping expose of the Allied Forces occupation of Afghanistan. The failure of the West in Afghanistan is unquestionably devastating and despite efforts to eliminate the Taliban from the country, their presence has continued to grow. Insurgent attacks have also increased, and the region still struggles against poverty, an unstable infrastructure and a huge number of land mines. Initially billed as the West's success story by both Bush and Blair, Afghanistan remains, largely, a lawless, violent land. Reporting on the region for a number of years, Lamb has fought with the mujahadeen dressed as an Afghan boy, experienced a near-fatal ambush and head-on encounter with Taliban forces and successfully established links with American, British, Afghan government, Taliban and tribal fighters. Her unparalleled access to troops and civilians on the ground, as well as to top military officials has ensured that this is the definitive book on the region, exposing the realities of Afghanistan unlike anyone before. In the same vein as Robert Fisk's "The Great War of Civilisation", this is compelling, moving and impossible to put down.

'House of Stone' is based on a series of interviews with a white farmer and black nanny, set against the backdrop of the last of Britain's colonies in Africa to become independent, and the descent into madness of one of Africa's most respected nationalist leaders.

An extraordinary collection of reportage that tells the story of some of the most important world events of the past 16 years, from one of the most talented and intrepid female journalists at work today.

*Winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize* In 2009 Malala Yousafzai began writing a blog on BBC Urdu about life in the Swat Valley as the Taliban gained control, at times banning girls from attending school. When her identity was discovered, Malala began to appear in both Pakistani and international media, advocating the freedom to pursue education for all. In October 2012, gunmen boarded Malala's school bus and shot her in the face, a bullet passing through her head and into her shoulder. Remarkably, Malala survived the shooting. At a very young age, Malala Yousafzai has become a worldwide symbol of courage and hope. Her shooting has sparked a wave of solidarity across Pakistan, not to mention globally, for the right to education, freedom from terror and female emancipation.

In the last decades of the British Empire, Stewart Gore-Brown built a feudal paradise in Northern Rhodesia, a sprawling estate reminiscent of the finest English homes, complete with servants and rose gardens. He envisioned sharing this dream with Ethel Locke King, a remarkable woman nearly twenty years his senior, married, and his aunt. Lorna, the only other woman he loved, had married long ago. Then he encountered Lorna's orphaned daughter, who resembled her mother so closely that it felt like a ghostly reunion. This new connection offered companionship and the possibility of love, yet sharing the Africa House proved challenging. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of British colonial life, marked by arrogance and ambition, culminating in a poignant conclusion as the once-majestic house falls into ruin, symbolizing lost dreams and betrayal. Christina Lamb captures a tale rich with passion, adventure, and heartache, described as "absorbing, affecting, and bizarre" by the Sunday Telegraph and an "amazing story of high hopes, lost love, and ruined lives" by the Sunday Times. An award-winning journalist, Lamb has spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent, covering diverse regions and authoring several acclaimed works.

Ten years ago, Christina Lamb reported on the war the Afghan people were fighting against the Soviet Union. Now, back in Afghanistan, she has written an extraordinary memoir of her love affair with the country and its people. schovat popis

Christina Lamb spent a year reporting on the political turmoil in Pakistan in 1989. This is a descriptive analysis of what she sees as the tragedy of Pakistan as it moves towards the 21st century - a woeful catalogue of vested interests, corruption, an overpowering military, and an unconfident and enfeebled new democracy. She looks at the treatment of women, urban life, patronage and government, the troubled relationship with India, Afghanistan, and the power of tribes and drug lords, the great game of espionage on the new frontier, Benazir Bhutto and her failure to impose change, and the imminent breakdown of democracy.

A story of worlds colliding and a snapshot of modern Britain

En 2015, Fergal Keane, journaliste à la BBC, découvre une adolescente en fauteuil roulant parmi les migrants. Ému par son courage, il recueille son témoignage, qui suscite un vif intérêt médiatique. Avec Christian Lamb, Nujeen partage son incroyable parcours de 6 000 kilomètres, de la Syrie à l'Allemagne, en passant par la Grèce et la Hongrie. Son récit est marqué par sa détermination à ne jamais se considérer comme une victime. Nujeen Mustafa, jeune fille kurde, a vécu en fauteuil roulant et a reçu peu d'instruction en Syrie. Elle a appris l'anglais en regardant des séries américaines à la télévision, alors qu'Alep était en proie à la guerre. Avant de fuir vers la Turquie avec sa sœur, elle a quitté Kobané, sa ville natale, alors en proie à des combats violents entre l'État islamique et les forces kurdes. Son histoire illustre l'une des plus grandes crises humanitaires contemporaines. Christina Lamb, co-auteur de "Moi, Malala", diplômée de Harvard et d'Oxford, a publié sept livres et a été récompensée à plusieurs reprises pour son journalisme. Elle parvient à capturer la voix attachante de Nujeen, pleine de curiosité, de compassion et d'optimisme.

У Пакистані, де доля усіх жінок визначена наперед — бути смиренною дружиною, догоджати чоловікові й виховувати дітей; у 1997 році народилася «інакша» дівчинка. Вона прагнула ходити до школи, носити яскравий одяг і не приховувати свого обличчя. В цей час владу в її рідній долині Сват захопив Талібан. За найменше недотримання «законів» цього угрупування, терористи карали людей побиттями і навіть смертю. Героїня ж розуміла важливість освіти і обстоювала права жінок, за що й отримала кулю в голову, Її звуть Малала. І на цьому її історія лише починається…