The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister av Olesya Khromeychuk

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<p><b>WITH A FOREWORD BY PHILIPPE SANDS AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREY KURKOV</b><br><br><b>''If you read only one book about the war, this is the one to read.'' -Henry Marsh, author of <i>Do No Harm</i></b><br><br><b>''Unforgettable. An immediate history of a cruel war and a personal chronicle of unbearable loss</b><b>'' -Simon Sebag-Montefiore, author of <i>The World</i></b><br><br>Killed by shrapnel as he served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Olesya Khromeychuk''s brother Volodymyr died on the frontline in eastern Ukraine. As Khromeychuk tries to come to terms with losing her brother, she also tries to process the Russian invasion of Ukraine: as a historian of war, as a woman and as a sister.<br><br>In a thoughtful blend of memoir and essay, Olesya Khromeychuk tells the story of her brother - and of Ukraine. Beautifully written and giving unique, poignant insight into the lives of those affected, it is an urgent act of resistance against the dehumanising cruelty of war.<br><br><b>''I