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The Hunter, The Hammer, and Heaven: Journeys to Three Worlds Gone Mad

A firsthand exploration of war and the people who survive it in three of the most war-ravaged countries on earth: Sierra Leone, Chechnya, and Bougainville.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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