Yaroslav Trofimov

The compelling account from the front lines of the war in Ukraine... Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Yaroslav Trofimov has spent months on end at the heart of the conflict, very often on its front lines. In this authoritative account, he traces the war's decisive moments—from the battle for Kyiv to more recently the gruelling and bloody arm...

The compelling account from the front lines of the war in Ukraine... Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Yaroslav Trofimov has spent months on end at the heart of the conflict, very often on its front lines. In this authoritative account, he traces the war's decisive moments—from the battle for Kyiv to, more recently, the gruelling and bloody arm...

'A captivating sweep of a novel about love, resilience and impossible choices' - Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent, Sunday Times 'An unflinching look at the cost of survival in terrible circumstances, which has sad echoes in modern-day Ukraine' - The Times Seventeen-year-old Debora Rosenbaum, ambitious and in love with literature, arrives in the capital of the new Ukrainian Soviet Socialist...

An expansive novel reminiscent of the literary breadth, humanity, and historical depth found in Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate — Christophe Boltanski, winner of the 2015 Prix Femina for The Safe House A captivating sweep of a novel about love, resilience and impossible choices... I loved it! — Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent, Sunday Times Seventeen-year-old Debora Rosenbaum, ambitious and...