"Kursk": Russia's Lost Pride - Couverture rigide

Truscott, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0743230728 ISBN 13 : 9780743230728

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2002

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In the worst peacetime disaster experienced by the Russian Navy, on 12 August 2000 the state-of-the-art nuclear-powered "Kursk" submarine sank with the loss of 118 officers and crew. The sinking was a humanitarian, environmental and military catastrophe for Russia, and a powerful political reversal for President Putin. But what really happened? Peter Truscott, former Foreign Affairs and Defence spokesman in the European Parliament, provides the answers. An expert on Russia who has met the leaders of all Russia's political parties over the past decade, the author has also interviewed relatives of the crew; Russian, British and American nuclear submarine commanders; international torpedo experts; politicians; diplomats; British and Norwegian rescue teams and their leaders; submariners; seismologists and members of the defence and intelligence communities. The result is a fascinating book, vividly re-creating the terrible final hours of the crew as they waited in vain for rescue at the bottom of the Barents Sea; and providing a gripping illustration not just of human courage, but of human failing at the highest levels of government.

Revue de presse :

'Reads like a cross between a thriller and a litany of cover-ups'
Irish Times
'Truscott has done magnificent homework'
Financial Times
'Riveting . . . The picture of individual and collective heroism, solidarity and stoicism among the crew and their families is remarkable and contrasts vividly with the authorities' craven self-interest and lack of humanitarian concern . . . A clear account of a preventable catastrophe and an illuminating commentary on contemporary Russia'
Tribune
'Aside from the inherent drama of the unfolding disaster, the sinking of the Kursk remains fascinating because of the unexpected insight it provided into a regime in transition . . . A cool analysis of the political fallout, providing a detailed portrait of Putin's Russia'
Guardian
'A detailed account of the disaster . . . The Kursk was once the pride of the Russian Navy and a symbol of state power . . . Her story, harrowingly detailed here, stands as a testament to the bravery and loyalty of men to a nation that failed them'
The Times

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0743230728
• ISBN 13: 9780743230728
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320