Myra MacDonald is a journalist and author specialising in South Asian politics and security. She was a correspondent for Reuters for nearly thirty years and is the author of the acclaimed 'Defeat is an Orphan: How Pakistan Lost the Great South Asian War', also published by Hurst.
'Myra MacDonald's narrative about the inhumane and pitiless battlefields in, or involving, disputed Jammu and Kashmir is engrossing. Her highly informative book is invaluable for anyone wanting to understand the dangers and futilities of these heavily militarised and contested areas.' -- Christopher Snedden, author of 'Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris' 'This essential and hard-hitting book unpacks India and Pakistan's military contest over remote heights not meant for human survival. Based on extensive travels and immense sensitivity to the human condition at Siachen, MacDonald reminds us how confusing and nebulous such borders truly are.' -- Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, SOAS University of London