TOWERS OF STONE

The Battle of Wills in Chechnya. The tragedy of Chechnya brought into focusby Poland's foremost journalist. Jagielski's narrative revolves around twoChechnyan leaders: Shamil Basayev, a hero to some, a dangerous warlord toothers; and Aslan Maskhadov, a calculating and sober politician, who isviewed as a providential saviour by some of his compatriots and a cowardlyopportunist by the rest. Caught up in a war to which they owe everythingand without which they could not live, the two fighters face enemy forces -and one another - in protean conflicts.