Emma's War: A True Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780375703775)

Tall, striking, and adventurous to a fault, young British relief worker Emma McCune came to Sudan determined to make a difference in a country decimated by the longest-running civil war in Africa. She became a near legend in the bullet-scarred, famine-ridden country, but her eventual marriage to a rebel warlord made international headlines--and spelled disastrous consequences for her ideals.

Enriched by Deborah Scroggins's firsthand experience as an award-winning journalist in Sudan, this unforgettable account of Emma McCune's tragically short life also provides an up-close look at the volatile politics in the region. It's a world where international aid fuels armies as well as the starving population, and where the northern-based Islamic government--with ties to Osama bin Laden--is locked in a war with the Christian and pagan south over religion, oil and slaves. Tying together these vastly disparate forces as well as Emma's own role in the problems of the region, Emma's War is at once a disturbing love story and a fascinating exploration of the moral quandaries behind humanitarian aid.

Author: Deborah Scroggins
ISBN-10: 0375703772
ISBN-13: 9780375703775
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2004
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 02/08/2004 pg. 28
Kliatt 07/01/2004 pg. 38