A Small, Stubborn Town
06 July 2023Imprint: Ithaka
Synopsis
A Telegraph Book of the Year, soon to be a BBC Radio 4 dramatisation.
'Extraordinary.' Philippe Sands
'We are touched by the courage and dignity of Andrew Harding's characters - qualities that the author must surely possess in equal measure.' - Andrey Kurkov
'A story of extraordinary heroism by ordinary people. - James Meek
'This gripping account is the Russian invasion of Ukraine...
'Extraordinary.' Philippe Sands
'We are touched by the courage and dignity of Andrew Harding's characters - qualities that the author must surely possess in equal measure.' - Andrey Kurkov
'A story of extraordinary heroism by ordinary people. - James Meek
'This gripping account is the Russian invasion of Ukraine...
Details
06 July 2023160 pages
9781804183366Imprint: Ithaka
Reviews
'A cracking story ... that never loses sight of the "murderous absurdity" of Russia's war'Justin Marozzi, The Spectator
'[A] remarkable story ... propulsive'The Irish Times
'The story of Ukraine in perfect microcosm - ordinary people doing absolutely extraordinary things - beautifully told'Christina Lamb
'Harding has told a mesmerising story of how in the face of a mighty army, ordinary people can sometimes turn and simply say, "No."'Sinclair McKay, Mail on Sunday
