Norway mass killer anders behring breivik defends massacre. Her latest book, one of us, tells the story of breivik, the massacre he orchestrated and of some of those whose lives he ended. As a last name breivik was the 3,863 rd most popular name in 2010 how unique is the name breivik. Breivik was already damaged by the age of two the story of anders behring breivik is one of a disaster in the making.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading one of us. Jul 25, 2011 breiviks manifesto reproduces in full an essay by a wellknown norwegian counterjihad writer called only fjordman that argues that socialists and nazis are one. On july 22, 2011, anders behring breivik detonated a bomb outside the norwegian. Her other critically acclaimed works include a hundred and one days. The story of anders breivik and the massacre in norway from the worlds largest community of readers. The move, confirmed by his lawyer, came after an appeal by the killer against the. On 22 july 2011, he killed eight people by detonating a van. The story of anders breivik and the massacre in norway kindle edition by seierstad, asne, death, sarah. The trial of anders behring breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 norway attacks, took place between 16 april and 22 june 2012 in oslo district court. The case of anders behring breivik language of a lone terrorist. In the best and most comprehensive book to date on the utoya massacre, asne seierstads one of us, the author describes what occurred in the hours following breiviks arrest. Norway killer breivik grew in toxic isolation, book says. Breiviks emails published in new book more than 7000 emails sent by norways mass killer, anders behring breivik, have been compiled in a new book.
The prosecution presented details of anders behring breiviks life, and his massacre of 77 people last summer, as the first day of his trial go underway today. Asne seierstad is a norwegian journalist and writer best known for her 2003 book the bookseller of kabul. Apr 10, 2015 asne seierstad is a norwegian journalist and writer best known for her 2003 book the bookseller of kabul. The story of anders breivik and the massacre in norway by seierstad, asne, death, sarah isbn. The case of anders behring breivik language of a lone terrorist cecilia h. Aug 24, 2012 anders behring breivik, the norwegian farright extremist, has been sentenced to at least 21 years in prison after a court declared he was sane throughout his murderous rampage last year that. Apr 17, 2012 breivik has five days to explain why he set off a bomb in oslo s government district on july 22, killing eight people, and then gunned down 69 others, mostly teenagers, at a labor party youth camp. Inside the warped mind of anders breivik the telegraph. Asne seierstads one of us, about rampage in norway. I have spent a few years studying breivik and his crimes for my book one of us. One of us explores a dark side of contemporary scandinavia through the life and crimes of anders behring breivik, a mass murderer who killed 77 people, most of them teenagers.
Asne seierstads one of us, about rampage in norway the. Norwegian terrorist anders breivik changes his name. The story of anders breivik and the massacre in norway. One of us is a difficult, unforgettable look at tragedy. Social security administration public data, the first name breivik was not present. As to the more significant questions of how could something like this happen, and what can be done to prevent it as well as to prevent some of the shocking lapses. Thats one of the insights into a new book about anders breivik. Mar 06, 2015 breivik was the one man army who gunned down 69 young people on the island of utoya on july 22, 2011, after first setting off a massive bomb in oslo and killing eight people. The psychology behind anders breiviks murderous rampage. The breivik 454ss is a machine for heading with straight or oblique cut of white fish, red fish and similar fish species. Apr 16, 2012 the prosecution presented details of anders behring breivik s life, and his massacre of 77 people last summer, as the first day of his trial go underway today. The main question during the trial became the extent of the. The story of anders breivik and the massacre in norway runs over 500 pages.
Apr 21, 2015 one of us is a difficult, unforgettable look at tragedy journalist asne seierstads new book retells the story of norways anders breivik, from his troubled, violent childhood to his 2011. Anders breivik, the norwegian mass murderer who killed 77 people, has changed his name to fjotolf hansen. As an account of breivik and his actions, one of us by and large takes the right, neutral, documentary approach, and is a useful, thorough one volume overview of what happened. Following the atrocities in oslo and utoya in july 2011, she attended the trial of anders breivik and then began work on one of us, which became a european bestseller. Seierstad was born in 1970 in olso to impeccably liberal parents, a feminist author mother and leftist politician father. Apr 26, 2015 one of us explores a dark side of contemporary scandinavia through the life and crimes of anders behring breivik, a mass murderer who killed 77 people, most of them teenagers. Relatives of the 77 people killed by anders behring breivik in norway four years ago have criticised an exhibition that includes relics of the murders. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Breivik was sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention on 24 august 2012. Physician and clinical services expenditures grew 4.
Seierstad drew on breiviks statements and writings, police records, and interviews. A new book describes how anders breivik, who killed 77 people in a 2011 massacre in norway, was, above all, a product of social isolation. Journalist seierstad the bookseller of kabul delivers a vivid, thoroughly researched, and suspenseful account of the 2011 massacre that killed 77 people in her native norway. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jul 23, 2011 anders behring breivik, the main suspect in the norwegian bomb attacks and shootings, has been described by police as a christian fundamentalist with rightwing views. Apr 16, 2015 the following is from asne seierstads one of us.
Seierstad is an awardwinning norwegian journalist and writer known for her work as a war correspondent. Anders behring breivik carried out a massacre in norway on july 22, 2011, killing a total 77 persons and leaving 42 others severely wounded. The story of anders breivik and the massacre in norway, is a book that in many ways defies genre. A harrowing and thorough account of the massacre that upended norway, and the trial that helped put the nation once more collectively. Widely acclaimed as a masterpiece, asne seierstads one of us is essential reading for a time when mass killings are so grimly frequent. Asne seierstads one of us, is incredibly wellresearched and written, a nearmasterpiece of journalism. All of asne seierstad s books are published by virago. Sep 03, 2012 breivik s emails published in new book more than 7000 emails sent by norway s mass killer, anders behring breivik, have been compiled in a new book in norway.
One of us must have been difficult to write, and yet from the opening pages it has an irresistible force. Anders breiviks life sentence countercurrents publishing. The story of anders breivik and the massacre in norway trying to understand the mind of a mass murderer breiviks early life bears ample evidence of the rejection. Anders behring breivik is the perpetrator of the july 22, 2011 attacks in norway. A danish wouldbe terrorist tells us, if youre not satisfied with your life. On july 22, 2011, anders behring breivik detonated a bomb outside authorities buildings in central oslo, killing eight people.