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Journeys through Europe’s Unfinished Frontiers: A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE SUMMER
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'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,...
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A timely eyewitness account of the overlooked territories where the new Cold War is playing out.
A timely eyewitness account of the overlooked territories where the new Cold War is playing out
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'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
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781805225416
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 236.0mm
Weight: 483g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Hannah Lucinda Smith is a writer, consultant and reporter for The Times and The Economist. She has spent over 14 years covering the Middle East and the Balkans. A consistent Pulitzer grantee, she has also contributed to the Atlantic, Monocle, Spectator, Wired and TLS, among others, and has featured on BBC TV and radio. She is the author of Erdogan Rising and the co-writer of Zarifa.
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