{"product_id":"9780008722463","title":"The Mad and the Brave : The Untold Story of Ukraine's Foreign Legion by Colin Freeman","description":"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          `A great read' - Mark Galeotti          'Brilliant' - The Daily Express                      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.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55897318949237,"sku":"9780008722463","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780008722463_d1c4fd31-541b-43e1-98bb-40fa74e6de0a.jpg?v=1756997800","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780008722463","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}