Overreach
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Overreach
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Overreach
Winner of the Pushkin House Book Prize 2023
A Telegraph Book of the Year
A Times Best Book of Summer 2023
Shortlisted for the Parliamentary Book Awards
An astonishing investigation into the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war – from the corridors of the Kremlin to the trenches of Mariupol. The Russo-Ukrainian War is the most serious geopolitical crisis since the Second World War – and yet at the heart of the conflict is a mystery. Vladimir Putin apparently lurched from a calculating, subtle master of opportunity to a reckless gambler, putting his regime – and Russia itself – at risk of destruction. Why?
Drawing on over 25 years’ experience as a correspondent in Moscow, as well as his own family ties to Russia and Ukraine, journalist Owen Matthews takes us through the poisoned historical roots of the conflict, into the Covid bubble where Putin conceived his invasion plans in a fog of paranoia about Western threats, and finally into the inner circle around Ukrainian president and unexpected war hero Volodimir Zelensky.
Using the accounts of current and former insiders from the Kremlin and its propaganda machine, the testimony of captured Russian soldiers and on-the-ground reporting from Russia and Ukraine, Overreach tells the story not only of the war’s causes but how the first six months unfolded.
With its panoramic view, Overreach is an authoritative, unmissable record of a conflict that shocked Europe to its core.
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Overreach by Owen Matthews has received high praise for offering a comprehensive and vivid account of the war in Ukraine. Critics have highlighted the book’s remarkable achievement in providing expert insights and captivating narratives from various angles of the conflict. It has been described as a fast-paced and fascinating read, with some considering it a benchmark for future works on the topic.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008562786
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 June 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Mudlark
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Owen Matthews was raised on rap music and violent video games. He is a graduate of the University of British Columbia's creative writing program, has worked on fishing boats and in casinos all over the world, and currently writes critically acclaimed crime thrillers under a secret identity. A fan of fast cars and sugary breakfast cereals, Matthews lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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