Goran’s Dilemma

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Pub Date 28 Nov 2024 | Archive Date 10 Dec 2024

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1992. Bosnian Serb Army Commander, Ratko Mladić, is besieging and bombarding the citizens of Sarajevo. His forces are rampaging through much of the rest of Bosnia at the same time. But, as his notoriety increases, his daughter Ana, a medical student in Belgrade, is struggling to deal with the anomaly of her commitment to the caring professions and her father’s role as a genocidal killer. When her partner and fellow medical student, Goran, challenges her to renounce her father, she responds in a way no-one might have foreseen, changing the lives of those close to her dramatically and irrevocably.

As he struggles to deal with the consequences of Ana’s actions, Goran stumbles into a dilemma even more challenging than his choice over his ultimatum to her. His response to this fresh dilemma will haunt him for years; but, by now a qualified doctor, he works on the frontline of the post-war devastation in Bosnia, seeking to repair children damaged physically and psychologically by the conflicts. It is a saintly Bosnian Muslim social worker who emerges to jolt him out of his torpor, helps him chart his route to redemption, and teaches him a whole new way of living his life.

Though based on a true father-daughter dynamic, Goran’s Dilemma is also a timeless story of love discovered, doomed and then renewed.

1992. Bosnian Serb Army Commander, Ratko Mladić, is besieging and bombarding the citizens of Sarajevo. His forces are rampaging through much of the rest of Bosnia at the same time. But, as his...


A Note From the Publisher

Phil Murphy was a political journalist for 15 years, becoming Political Editor of the Press Association, Britain’s leading news agency. He worked as the Labour Party’s Director of Communications, then as a political advisor to then PM, Tony Blair, in 10 Downing Street. The memory of visiting a devastated Sarajevo just months after the near four-year siege of the city ended drove him to research the story of the fall of Yugoslavia and produce this novel.

Phil Murphy was a political journalist for 15 years, becoming Political Editor of the Press Association, Britain’s leading news agency. He worked as the Labour Party’s Director of Communications...


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ISBN 9781836286967
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PAGES 240

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An incredibly important book, and a quick read despite its tragic themes, thanks to the author’s tight writing.
I must be honest; I appreciate the book for what reminds us of. and the dilemma Goran has and his reflections, ultimately the full commentary on what happened in Yugoslavia. however I kept wanting more layers and depth.
I recommend this book to those who wish to learn more about the nightmares in Yugoslavia.

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I really enjoyed the overall feel of this book, I enjoyed the true element to this story and enjoyed the feel of this book. The characters were everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the way story worked in this type of book. Phil Murphy has a strong writing style and can’t wait for more from the author.

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