{"product_id":"9780008722500","title":"The Mad and the Brave : The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Freeman, Colin \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 21\/05\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 336 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780008722500,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Telegraph Best Book 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  '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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A great read’ – Mark Galeotti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Brilliant' – The Daily Express\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is their story – often terrifying, often tragic, sometimes comic, and sometimes glorious…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56794990936437,"sku":"9780008722500","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780008722500.jpg?v=1772099248","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780008722500","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}