{"product_id":"9780008722463","title":"The Mad and the Brave : The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion by Colin Freeman","description":"'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\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,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback,\u003cbr\u003ePagination: 320 pages","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46841464553699,"sku":"9780008722463","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1701\/6275\/files\/9780008722463.jpg?v=1752251788","url":"https:\/\/www.harbourbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780008722463","provider":"The Harbour Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}