{"product_id":"9780008722500","title":"The Mad and the Brave : The Untold Story of Ukraine's Foreign Legion by Freeman, Colin","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Freeman, Colin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUkraine\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 May 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Mudlark) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 30 | 338g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Telegraph Best Book 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ˜A great read' “ Mark Galeotti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Brilliant' “ The Daily Express\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is their story “ often terrifying, often tragic, sometimes comic, and sometimes glorious¦\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58182817579389,"sku":"9780008722500","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9780008722500.jpg?v=1779099330","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780008722500","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}