The Mad and the Brave
The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion
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Narrado por:
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John Sackville
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De:
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Colin Freeman
Sobre este áudio
'Elegant and terrifying, the story of those who gave up life in the West for Ukraine's frontlines – some to save democracy, some to save themselves. A modern-day Homage to Catalonia – and Fight Club on steroids.' – Oliver Poole, London Standard
With real-life echoes of SAS Rogue Heroes – this is an astonishing account of Europe’s biggest major conflict, told through the eyes of a ragbag collection of foreign fighters
Three days after Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky issues a desperate appeal for foreign military volunteers to help defend his country. Thousands answer the call from all over the world: some of them experienced soldiers, others novices who’ve never held a gun before.
Among their ranks are high-minded idealists, adventure-seekers bored with civilian life, and ex-criminals seeking redemption – all risking their lives against the world's most vicious superpower. Some flee at the first sign of trouble, others become heroes; many are killed, and a few turn their guns on each other.
This is their story – often terrifying, often tragic, sometimes comic, and sometimes glorious…
©2025 Colin Freeman (P)2025 HarperCollins PublishersResumo da Crítica
A fascinating, multi-layered portrait of the foreign fighters battling the might of Russia. Colin Freeman is one of the most intrepid and perceptive war correspondents of our time.” – Toby Harnden, Orwell Prize Winning Author of Dead Men Risen
‘A fascinating and gritty account of life on the frontline in Ukraine’ – Sean Rayment, ex-Para and author of Bomb Hunter