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 Cover of John Murray first edition (2002) | |
| Author | Dervla Murphy |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 388 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0719562325 |
| Preceded by | One Foot in Laos |
| Followed by | Through Siberia by Accident |
Through the Embers of Chaos: Balkan Journeys is a nonfiction book by Irish author Dervla Murphy, detailing her travels through the Balkans. [1] [2] It was first published by John Murray in 2002. [3]
Human Rights Watch director Steve Crawshaw, writing in The Independent , panned the book, particularly Murphy's repeated "reluctance to address context". [2] The Guardian 's Matthew Collin noted that Murphy's likability makes it easier for readers to get through the book's "relentless barrage of facts, acronyms and grim vignettes". [1] In a review for the Library Journal , Melinda Stivers Leach praised the book as "both highly educational and deeply inspiring". [4] The Irish Times ' Owen Dawson also gave the book a positive review, concluding: "This is Murphy at her best – entertaining, observant, informed and, above all else, thoroughly human." [5]
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