{"product_id":"the-war-came-to-us","title":"The War Came To Us","description":"A WATERSTONES AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA breathtaking history of Ukraine's war against Russia, by The Financial Times' Ukraine correspondent Christopher Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid. Shocking. [Miller] brings a seasoned, personal perspective to his account of both the 16-month conflict and its wider roots.'\u003cbr\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautiful blend of memoir, reportage and history...superb.'\u003cbr\u003eIrish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine just before dawn on 24 February 2022, Christopher Miller, the Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times was there . But the seeds of Russia's war against Ukraine and the West were sown more than a decade earlier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the definitive, inside story of its long fight for freedom. Told through Miller's personal experiences, vivid front-line dispatches and illuminating interviews with unforgettable characters, The War Came To Us takes readers on a riveting journey through the key locales and pivotal events of Ukraine's modern history. From the coal-dusted, sunflower-covered steppe of the Donbas in the far east to the heart of the Euromaidan revolution camp in Kyiv; from the Black Sea shores of Crimea, where Russian troops stealthily annexed Ukraine's peninsula, to the bloody battlefields where Cossacks roamed before the Kremlin's warlords ruled with iron fists; and through the horror and destruction wrought by Russian forces in Bucha, Bakhmut, Mariupol, and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith candor, wit and sensitivity, Miller captures Ukraine in all its glory: vast, defiant, resilient, and full of wonder. A breathtaking narrative that is at times both poignant and inspiring, The War Came To Us is the story of an American who fell in love with a foreign place and its people - and witnessed them do extraordinary things to escape the long shadow of their former imperial ruler and preserve their independence.","brand":"Bloomsbury UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57593283150150,"sku":"9781399406789","price":13.44,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3081\/3510\/files\/8a85195b19f5c5ef169ee348c32b6ef5df8f9242311ce6d1ee7cb886009c0c97.jpg?v=1791940387","url":"https:\/\/www.averdo.com\/products\/the-war-came-to-us","provider":"Averdo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}