{"product_id":"invasion-the-inside-story-of-russias-bloody-war-and-ukraines-fight-for-survival-9780593685174","title":"Invasion: The Inside Story of Russia's Bloody War and Ukraine's Fight for Survival","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCollusion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Snowden Files \u003c\/i\u003eLuke Harding's personal, frontline reporting on Russia's harrowing invasion of Ukraine, the biggest news event of the year and an inflection point in international politics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An excellent, moving account of an ongoing tragedy.\" --Anne Applebaum, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTwilight of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a damning, inspiring, and breathtaking narrative of what is likely to be a turning point for Europe--and the world--\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003ecorrespondent and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Luke Harding reports firsthand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. When, just before dawn on February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin launched a series of brutal attacks, Harding was there, on the ground in Kyiv. But this senseless violence was met with astounding resilience--from, among others, the country's embattled president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy--and the courage of a people preparedi to risk everything to preserve their nation's freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are piercing portraits of the leaders on both sides of this monumental struggle, a haunting depiction of the atrocities in Bucha and elsewhere, and an intimate glimpse into the ordinary lives being impacted by the biggest conflict in Europe since the Second World War. Harding captures this crucial moment in history with candor, insight, and an unwavering focus on the human stories that lie at its heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLUKE HARDING is a journalist, writer, and award-winning foreign correspondent with \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of seven previous nonfiction books: \u003ci\u003eShadow State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCollusion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Very Expensive Poison\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Snowden Files\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMafia State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWikiLeaks\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Liar\u003c\/i\u003e (the last two co-written by David Leigh). Two have been made into Hollywood movies. His books have been translated into thirty languages. Harding lives near London with his wife, the freelance journalist Phoebe Taplin, and their two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630199673106,"sku":"9780593685174","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f63a22b-b97f-4915-a653-731e4b163f0e.jpg?v=1732745821","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/invasion-the-inside-story-of-russias-bloody-war-and-ukraines-fight-for-survival-9780593685174","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}