Hinterlands

'Authoritative and compelling, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Europe of today and tomorrow' - Peter Frankopan, author of THE SILK ROADS

Long before Putin's invasion of Ukraine, conflict was simmering on Europe's borders. In overlooked territories in eastern Europe, the eastern Mediterranean, and the Caucasus - from the Balkans and Cyprus to Abkhazia on the fringes of Georgia - local disputes spiral into regional crises, global alliances are forged and broken, and power is brokered while the West looks elsewhere.

In Hinterlands, acclaimed correspondent Hannah Lucinda Smith draws on vivid first-hand encounters with politicians, spies, and ordinary people caught in the crosshairs to paint a gripping portrait of Europe at its edges - and the struggles that will define its future.

'Compelling and disquieting' - JON LEE ANDERSON, The Fall of Baghdad

'Brilliantly reported and sharply analysed, Hinterlands shines a light on the disputed regions that are on the frontline of great power conflict' - Gideon Rachman, The Age of the Strongman

'Gripping and thought-provoking... poignant stories, memorably told' - EDWARD LUCAS, The New Cold War

'A gripping and elegantly written exploration of Europe's little-understood frontiers. Hannah Lucinda Smith reveals why the continent's borderlands matter - and how they are quietly reshaping the future of the continent.' - Peter Frankopan, author of THE SILK ROADS