{"product_id":"the-mad-and-the-brave","title":"The Mad and the Brave","description":"A Telegraph Best Book 2025\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e'Elegant and terrifying, the story of those who gave up life in the West for Ukraine's frontlines - some to save democracy, some to save themselves. A modern-day Homage to Catalonia - and Fight Club on steroids.' - Oliver Poole, London Standard'A great read' - Mark Galeotti'Brilliant' - The Daily ExpressWith real-life echoes of SAS Rogue Heroes - this is an astonishing account of Europe's biggest major conflict, told through the eyes of a ragbag collection of foreign fighters\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThree days after Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky issues a desperate appeal for foreign military volunteers to help defend his country. Thousands answer the call from all over the world: some of them experienced soldiers, others novices who've never held a gun before.Among their ranks are high-minded idealists, adventure-seekers bored with civilian life, and ex-criminals seeking redemption - all risking their lives against the world's most vicious superpower. Some flee at the first sign of trouble, others become heroes; many are killed, and a few turn their guns on each other.This is their story - often terrifying, often tragic, sometimes comic, and sometimes glorious...","brand":"Harper Collins Publ. UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57585298178374,"sku":"9780008722470","price":18.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3081\/3510\/files\/15f16b1a839456206a33569e5354b5c2a5ffdf591482ab13e9ab5421d90b1e87.jpg?v=1791870684","url":"https:\/\/www.averdo.com\/products\/the-mad-and-the-brave","provider":"Averdo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}