Ukraine, Yaroslav Hrytsak
Ukraine, Yaroslav Hrytsak
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Ukraine
The Forging of a Nation

Author: Yaroslav Hrytsak

Narrator: Greg Kolpakchi

Unabridged: 18 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 01/23/2024


Synopsis

A “pioneering and fundamental” (Timothy Snyder) new history of Ukraine from one of its leading public intellectuals

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the world witnessed the “creative, freewheeling, darkly humorous, and deeply resilient society” that is contemporary Ukraine. In this timely and original history, a bestseller in Ukraine, the historian Yaroslav Hrytsak tells the sweeping story of his nation through a meticulous examination of the major events, conflicts, and developments that have shaped it over the course of centuries.
 
Hrytsak weaves a rich and detailed tapestry of a country in continual transformation.
 
Ukraine is essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand Ukraine’s dramatic past and its global significance--from the 17th-century Cossack uprising to the collapse of the USSR in 1991 and Ukrainian independence, and from the evolution of the Ukrainian language to the warning signs that anticipated Russia’s 2022 invasion. This book is the definitive story of Ukraine and its people, as told by one of its most celebrated voices.

About Yaroslav Hrytsak

Yaroslav Hrytsak is a Ukrainian historian and public intellectual. Professor of the Ukrainian Catholic University and Honorary Professor of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Professor Hrytsak has taught at Columbia and Harvard Universities and was a guest lecturer at the Central European University in Budapest. He is the author of many historical books, including several bestsellers and the recipient of numerous national and international awards and has written opinion pieces for many publications including The Times, the New York Times and Time Magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Megan on October 23, 2024

This will likely be one of the shortest reviews I've written, and here's why: There's a reason you're seeing most reviews written in Ukrainian. It's not because people aren't interested in learning the history of Ukraine. Nothing like that whatsoever. But - just don't expect this book to be similar......more

Goodreads review by Ula on January 20, 2024

An excellent read! This is a history book at its best, telling a coherent and fascinating tale of a single nation, but set in a broader, global geopolitical, cultural, and social context. As the author himself mentions in the preface, "my ideal is a history without names and dates. I prefer history......more

Goodreads review by Gremrien on June 12, 2022

Cool book, my highest recommendations. The title may be somewhat misleading: it is not a (text)book on the “global history of Ukraine.” You will not LEARN about the history of Ukraine from it, because the author does not have an intention to be “educational” in principle. Moreover, it is pretty much......more