A small, stubborn town : life, death and defiance in Ukraine
Harding, Andrew2024
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It's March 2022 and Russian tanks are roaring across the vast, snow-dusted fields of Ukraine. Their destination: Voznesensk, a town with a small bridge that could change the course of the war. The heavily-armed Russians are expecting an easy fight - but the locals appear to have other ideas. Svetlana, a grandmother with arthritis, reacts in fury when Russian troops turn her cottage into their headquarters. Valentin, a quick-talking lawyer, joins the town's 'Dad's Army' defenders. Meanwhile, 21-year-old Serhli grabs a Molotov cocktail and lies in wait for Russian thanks as they push towards Dead Water Bridge. The odds are terrible. But a plan is emerging, and there's a chance it could save not just Voznesensk, but the rest of southern Ukraine. A gripping work of reportage that tells the story of a pivotal moment in Ukraine's war, this is a real-life thriller about ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances with resilience, humour and ingenuity.
Main title:
A small, stubborn town : life, death and defiance in Ukraine / Andrew Harding.
Author:
Harding, Andrew, author
Imprint:
London : Ithaka, 2024.
Collation:
160 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781804185025 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2670671