{"product_id":"9780008722470-the-mad-and-the-brave-the-untold-story-of-ukraines-foreign-legion","title":"The Mad and the Brave: The Untold Story of Ukraine's Foreign Legion","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Colin Freeman\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Paperback \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 384\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Telegraph Best Book 2025  '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...","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47978131554458,"sku":"9780008722470","price":17.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/1625\/7690\/files\/9780008722470-us-300.jpg?v=1778038976","url":"https:\/\/castlebooks.com.au\/products\/9780008722470-the-mad-and-the-brave-the-untold-story-of-ukraines-foreign-legion","provider":"Castlebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}