"In a damning, inspiring, and breathtaking narrative of what is likely to be a turning point for Europe--and the world--Guardian correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Luke Harding reports firsthand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. When, just before dawn on February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin launched a series of brutal attacks, Harding was there, on the ground in Kyiv. But this senseless violence was met with astounding resilience--from, among others, the country's embattled president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy--and the courage of a people prepared to risk everything to preserve their nation's freedom." -- Back cover.

"A Vintage Books original"--Title page verso. "Simultaneously published in hardcover by Guardian Faber Publishing, an imprint of Faber & Faber Limited, London."--Title page verso.

The city -- Lost kingdom -- Servant of the people -- Fire and sword -- Heart of darkness -- Thermopylae -- The allies -- Back in the USSR -- The war for the east -- The captive mind -- Horizontal -- A proven state.