Description
Book SynopsisAn authoritative history of Europe’s largest military conflict since World War II, from the
New York Times best-selling author of
The Gates of Europe.
Trade Review"Compelling.... erudite, objective and immensely readable." -- Ben Hall - Financial Times
"Important and magisterial.... [Plokhy] brilliantly outlines the dangers of perverse history." -- David Patrikarakos - The Times (UK), "Book of the Week"
"Useful.... [and] very much worth reading.... An excellent survey of unresolved regional tensions." -- The Economist
"An utterly compelling account, deeply personal, persuasively authoritative, surely the must-read book for this challenging moment." -- Philippe Sands, author of East West Street
"The essential book about the Russia-Ukraine war—superb, accessible and erudite—by the world’s chief expert. The must-read work." -- Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The World: A Family History of Humanity
"For those trying to understand the roots of the war in Ukraine, there is no better guide than Serhii Plokhy. It’s impossible to make sense of the Russian invasion of 2022 without knowing something of the history—recent and less recent—and the struggle for Ukrainian national identity; this compelling and lucid book illuminates both." -- Lindsey Hilsum, author of In Extremis
"Insightful.... Readers aiming to follow the fighting should read the daily news, but for a complete picture, this is the book." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
