{"product_id":"9781783352777-invasion","title":"Invasion","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussia’s Bloody War and Ukraine’s Fight for Survival\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book of reportage from the front line of the Ukraine war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book of reportage from the front line of the Ukraine war. This is a powerful, moving first draft of history written by the award-winning \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e journalist and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCollusion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShadow State.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An excellent, moving account of an ongoing tragedy.' \u003cb\u003eANNE APPLEBAUM\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eCompelling, important and heartbreaking.'\u003cb\u003e SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Essential reading.' \u003cb\u003eELIOT HIGGINS\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of Bellingcat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant.' \u003cb\u003eANDREY KURKOV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor months, the omens had pointed in one scarcely believable direction: Russia was about to invade Ukraine. And yet, the world was stunned by the epochal scale of the assault that began in February 2022. It was an attempt by one nation to devour another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvasion\u003c\/i\u003e is Luke Harding's compelling chronicle of the war that changed everything. For this breathtaking work of reportage he spent months reporting on the ground during the build up to the conflict and afterward; his book tells of the initial days of shock and panic, the grim reality of this ongoing war, and the unheard human stories behind the headlines. \u003ci\u003eInvasion\u003c\/i\u003e also offers insightful portraits of the the war's two great personalities. One, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is an actor-turned-president who rallied support on a global stage. The other, Vladimir Putin, is a dictator who dwells in a strange and unreachable realm. Harding examines the ideological, religious and personal reasons behind Putin's decision to invade. And he confronts a crucial question: which side will prevail in this terrible war?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the ripple effects of the largest armed conflict in Europe since 1945 already being felt beyond Ukraine and Russia's borders, it is more vital than ever to understand how the situation on the front line will have profound effects for us all. Written in Luke Harding's starkly transfixing style, \u003ci\u003eInvasion\u003c\/i\u003e makes for essential reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*Includes a brand new chapter for the paperback edition*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor royalties from this edition will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40870509019233,"sku":"9781783352777","price":8.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36417322.jpg?v=1759495311","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781783352777-invasion","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}