books by Vanora Bennett (chechnya bennett unknown)

books by Vanora Bennett

books:

CRYING WOLF
VANORA BENNETT

PICADOR, 1998

Portrait of an Unknown Woman: A Novel
Vanora Bennett

William Morrow, 2007

Portrait of an U Woman: A Novel

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Vanora Bennett

Harper Paperbacks, 2008

Stunning Historical Fiction
Enter Tudor England in 1527 to meet a portraitist Hans Holbein as he arrives in the home of Sir Thomas More. His painting reveals secrets--disclosed years later. You'll enjoy following Meg Giggs, More's adopted daughter, and meeting the other characters set in a time of mayhem. This is an epic novel that will make you want to sit down and read it from cover to cover. Recommended!

PORTRAIT OF AN UNKNOWN WOMAN
VANORA BENNETT

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LTD, 2006

Crying Wolf: The Return of War to Chechnya
Vanora Bennett

Macmillan UK, 2001

Written in passionate prose, this is the story of the one million Chechens who, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, found themselves cast as the enemy of the new Russian state. Compelled to assert their freedom and individualism, they faced the huge Russian army in a one-sided war which destroyed their land, their homes, and their families. This updated account also covers the role of Vladimir Putin in the continuing struggle.

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Vanora Bennett

HarperCollins, 2008

The Taste of Dreams: An Obsession with Russia and Caviar
Vanora Bennett

Headline Book Publishing, 2003

The Taste of Dreams is both a quest for the romantic Russia of the author’s dreams, and a tale of amazement as she discovers and gets caught up in the new, anarchic Russia emerging from its Soviet constraints. At its heart is the story of caviar—beluga, the rarest type of sturgeon, harvested from the Caspian Sea. It is now an endangered species, and no one knows how to—or wants to—stop the plunder. Intelligent, funny, ...