{"product_id":"83-days-in-mariupol-a-war-diary-by-don-brown-9780063311572","title":"83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb ’22 – May ’22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces, as well as the resulting effects on global politics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies. Shells and bullets deliver cruel, random death to the young and old, men, women, and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Mariupol, a Ukrainian city and early target of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bordering Russian-occupied territory, the coastal city seemed doomed to a defeat that would come within days, if not hours. Could Mariupol, and Ukraine, survive? As Russian rockets threatened the city, Ukrainians resisted, and with a heroic combination of sacrifice and bravery, the besieged city endured for months. But it all came at a steep cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith compassion and his keen journalist’s eye, Sibert Honor creator Don Brown illuminates the horrors of Mariupol and the depredations of its people not seen in the city since World War II. He also shows that outside of Mariupol, the city’s agonies were mirrored by similar events occurring in towns and cities across Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e83 Days in Mariupol\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that the bloody defiance shown at the Alamo, Dunkirk, Leningrad, and Thermopylae isn’t confined to the past but has a violent, modern presence. It is the story of senseless destruction, patriotism, and grit against long odds—a brutal battle whose consequences still reverberate across Ukraine and continue to reshape the global political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more books by Don Brown:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eRun and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9\/11 Attacks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eFever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340613861612,"sku":"9780063311572","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14319823482210.jpg?v=1772160266","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/83-days-in-mariupol-a-war-diary-by-don-brown-9780063311572","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}