My Friend, My Enemy - Goodings, Stewart
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They spent their childhood summers together near the Caspian Sea, but Nadezhda and Alla lost touch, and it was only twenty years later that Fate re-united them. By then, Alla had suffered a devastating loss of her family in the Russia-Chechnya war, and had been recruited for a mission of revenge. Their friendship re-kindled, the two women share a Moscow apartment and find their lives entwined in unexpected and dramatic ways. Can a friend also be an enemy? This is a story of how Nadezhda and Alla--'almost sisters'--confront secrets, family losses and terrorist misadventure, and discover the limits and ultimate sacrifices of their friendship.…mehr

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They spent their childhood summers together near the Caspian Sea, but Nadezhda and Alla lost touch, and it was only twenty years later that Fate re-united them. By then, Alla had suffered a devastating loss of her family in the Russia-Chechnya war, and had been recruited for a mission of revenge. Their friendship re-kindled, the two women share a Moscow apartment and find their lives entwined in unexpected and dramatic ways. Can a friend also be an enemy? This is a story of how Nadezhda and Alla--'almost sisters'--confront secrets, family losses and terrorist misadventure, and discover the limits and ultimate sacrifices of their friendship.
Autorenporträt
Stewart Goodings ia a retired public servant who studied history at Queen's University and the University of Toronto. He has visited Russia many times over the years and is fascinated by the country's culture, history and politics. Part of his inspiration for My Friend, My Enemy came from observing the Russian Government's disastrous response to the Dubrovka and Beslan hostage taking events. Goodings helps to organize an annual literary festival on Denman Island and lives in both Comox and Denman Island with his partner Claire.