{"product_id":"hinterlands-by-hannah-lucinda-smith-9781805225416","title":"Hinterlands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Authoritative and compelling, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Europe of today and tomorrow'\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Frankopan, author of \u003ci\u003eTHE SILK ROADS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHinterlands\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Compelling and disquieting'\u003c\/i\u003e - JON LEE ANDERSON, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Brilliantly reported and sharply analysed, \u003ci\u003eHinterlands\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on the disputed regions that are on the frontline of great power conflict'\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cb\u003eGideon Rachman, The Age of the Strongman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Gripping and thought-provoking... poignant stories, memorably told'\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cb\u003eEDWARD LUCAS, \u003ci\u003eThe New Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'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.'\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePeter Frankopan, author of \u003ci\u003eTHE SILK ROADS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48021988507884,"sku":"9781805225416","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805225416-hinterlands.jpg?v=1785285865","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/hinterlands-by-hannah-lucinda-smith-9781805225416","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}