- Paperback: 324 pages
- Publisher: Doubleday; illustrated edition edition (2 Feb 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385606818
- ISBN-13: 978-0385606813
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,225,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Jim Harrison, author of LEGENDS OF THE FALL
'A memoir of grand dimension and its consciousness will become part of your life. I couldn't recommend it more highly.'
Doug Stanton, author of IN HARM'S WAY
'This drama is an honest, wry, immensely humane look at coming-of-age at the edge of a bomb crater.'
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Few writers can get under your skin quite like Bill Carter - he's a man with many stories to tell and he pulls no punches, focusing an unflinching gaze on the most extreme circumstances - a troubled childhood, a wanderlust that took him around the globe, personal loss and how he ended up in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. His account of the siege of Sarajevo, his involvement with its people, especially the artistic community, and how he came to bring U2's attention to their plight is both shocking and mesmerising, painting a picture of every facet of war and its effect on humanity.
He tries to make sense of an insane situation, documenting the lives of those around him whilst slowly unravelling the threads of his past. There is much that will stun and confound but ultimately this book burns bright with the strength of human spirit, showing that even in the midst of war there is both bleak and joyful humour, friendships are forged, music is made and dogged determination can bring about change. Buy this book - you won't regret it. In an era of 'spin' and public mistrust in the politics of government it reminds us that there are individuals who can restore our faith in humanity.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This has to be one of the greatest books I have ever read. After reading the first chapter, I couldn't put the book down and had to read the entire book in one sitting.
This book is an exploration into the human mind and emotions of both the author and the people of sarajevo. Too often, the war that ravaged this part of the world is reduced to confusing statistics and remains generally unexplored by the mainstream media.
As a person who is interested in the war (and particularly - the manner in which the world allowed it to happen), and has travelled to Sarajevo and spoken (mainly listened!) at great lenghts to the people who survived the seige, I would have to say that this book is the closest one can get to understanding what it must have been like to live under those conditions. Why it hasn't been made into a movie (an easy oscar-winner if all other aspects - actors, directors etc - were to be as good as the story) is beyond me.
Oh, and as a U2 fan, it is great to see how the Sarajevo uplinks occured and all the work that was required to make them happen.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Bill Carter is more than a digital age Huck Finn. He is not merely writing
here, he is singing, as if his life depended upon it. And you get the very
real sense that it does. This drama is an honest, wry, immensely humane look
at coming of age at the edge of a bomb crater. Carter tells this story with a
sense of grandeur." -- Doug Stanton
here, he is singing, as if his life depended upon it. And you get the very
real sense that it does. This drama is an honest, wry, immensely humane look
at coming of age at the edge of a bomb crater. Carter tells this story with a
sense of grandeur." -- Doug Stanton
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a book to bring hope and joy to us all
a five star book written by a five star person. I dont need to say much about SARAJEVO, as it has been said by other reveiwers. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2009 by P. Wagg
Powerful and thought provoking
This is the most thought provoking book I have ever read and one which left me with a rather strange kind of feeling when I finished. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by Daniel Storey
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An outstanding novel which reaches the emotions on every level.
Bill Carter bares his soul to the reader as he embarks on this remarkable tale of personal loss, suffering and... Read more
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Published on 7 Jun 2005 by L J MERRICKS
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BILL CARTER, before he entered Sarajevo's slaughterhouse, backpaked around teh world and found love and tragically lost it. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2004 by "dancingonfire"
An intimate story of hope, love, and human condition
Words are not enough to express how this book made me feel. One could say it was beautiful, but that doesn't do it justice. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2004 by David C. Kniess, Jr.
An intimate story of hope, love, and human condition
Words are not enough to express how this book made me feel. One could say it was beautiful, but that doesn't do it justice. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2004 by David C. Kniess, Jr.
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
A story written by a genius writer, Bill Carter, who encounters all the difficulties of the Bosnian war but at the same time he finds there consolation and recovery from the... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2004 by Alma Catal
Fools Rush In - Surrealism of Sarajevo's war reality
The greatest attribute of this book is that Carter speaks from the heart. The only kind of truth that is relevant in war is the one represented by raw, real, human emotion. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2004 by Dario Kosarac
A "MUST" READ
I cried, I laughed, I felt lifted and inspired. This is a wonder of a book, and I enjoyed every page, and missed it when it finished. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2004 by Nicola Freegard
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Fools Rush In, more than a young traveller's war memoirs, turns out to be an inspirational and practical guidebook for those seeking profound meaning in our modest lives. Read more
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