A Small, Stubborn Town
15 February 2024Imprint: Ithaka
Synopsis
'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 in microcosm.' - Lindsey Hilsum
The Russians are invading. But the locals have a...
'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 in microcosm.' - Lindsey Hilsum
The Russians are invading. But the locals have a...
Details
15 February 2024160 pages
9781804185025Imprint: Ithaka
Reviews
'Maybe the most compelling book on Ukraine published in English this year[...] A Small Stubborn Town reads like a novel, both in light of its beautifully wrought prose, and the extraordinary story of the remarkable civilian defence mounted by the town's eclectic residents'The Telegraph
'A short, brilliant book... Its characters could have walked out of a novel'Financial Times
'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