Sunrise in the Valley: 2016

It's 2001 and NATO protects a fragile peace between the Albanians and Serbians in the Balkan region of Kosovo. British Army spokesman Major Paul Illingworth must win hearts and minds to build peace and stability. But all factions are suspicious and volatile, and veteran war reporters deeply cynical of what he is trying to do. Can he trust Roza, his young Albanian interpreter? Which version of the truth does he believe?He who controls the message, controls perception. And he who controls perception, controls behaviour.The sequel to In the Shadow of the Mountain, this novel brilliantly highlights the vanity at the heart of New Labour. Explores the power relationships between the media, the government, and the civilian population. Captures the intense complexities, personal as well as military, of the Kosovo war. See more