{"product_id":"i-will-show-you-how-it-was-by-illia-ponomarenko-9781639733873","title":"I Will Show You How It Was","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A story of searing clarity from Ukraine’s frontlines of an unfathomably resilient, freedom loving people who refuse to bend to Putin’s assault on truth and human life.\"\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003cb\u003eNicole Perlroth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Destined to become a classic of modern war reporting.”—Luke Harding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA raw, irreverent account of a young Ukrainian reporter on-the-ground as his country heroically defends itself against the Russian invasion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn late February 2022, a series of missiles and rocket strikes began falling upon Ukraine, as the Russian military barreled over the border and fanned out across the country. First they took Chernobyl, then Kherson, then Mariupol. Time stood still as the world waited for Ukraine to flatten underneath the boot of its neighbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, on the front lines in the capital city, \u003ci\u003eKyiv Independent\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Illia Ponomarenko was seeing a different story unfold: after months—years—of waiting for this long-feared attack, Ukraine was fed up and ready to fight back. The Russians bogged down hard in combat east and west of Kyiv. They got exhausted. They screwed up logistics. They sustained heavy losses. Their unbelievably overconfident blitz was failing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Will Show You How It Was\u003c\/i\u003e is Illia Ponomarenko’s heart-wrenching memoir of the war on his homeland, offering a fiery diatribe against Russian hypocrisy and a moving look at what is being lost. But it’s also a story of pride and even elation as Ukrainian forces come together, find their mojo, and oust the invaders from Kyiv. The most powerful and personal chronicle of the war to date, \u003ci\u003eI Will Show You How It Was\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptional literary achievement, chronicling a stunning feat of resistance and a courageous people set on a miraculous victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844181119212,"sku":"9781639733873","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22414643482771.jpg?v=1758830506","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/i-will-show-you-how-it-was-by-illia-ponomarenko-9781639733873","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}