A stunning account of life in a time of war . If this doesn't make you look up from your screen to reflect on Ukraine, then nothing will. often heart-rending . this is far more than history , invaluable as his detailed reporting is. As well as a reckoning with Russia, it is also a reflection on humanity in any war--Alec Russell, Financial Times What role for the artist in times of catastrophe? An important book and a painful piece of history. brilliant --Luke Harding, Observer A vivid account of invasion and the struggle to find the words to describe a new reality: war -- Financial Times A harrowing recount of life as a Ukrainian during the first months of Russia's invasion - a timely reminder of its ever-presence for the millions living through it. It is, in that sense, a book not about Ukraine but about Ukrainians. it will compel you to care -- Independent In The Language of War , the author himself is the eyewitness.

the book brims with horror . Mykhed wields a skilful, angry pen -- Economist A detailed, on-the-ground account , reminding us of the atrocities that are changing life in Ukraine forever. The Language of War eats into the mind like phosphorus --Robin Ashenden, Spectator Mykhed focusses on how culture and, in particular, language have become important theatres of war. a clever, passionate book --Roger Boyes, The Times Before 24 February 2022, writer Oleksandr Mykhed and his wife, Olena, had an enviable life. In 2018 they'd bought a three-storey townhouse in Hostomel, a suburb of Kyiv. On Saturdays, they'd go out for brunch and walk their dog in the forest. Then came 24 February. Within less than a week, life had completely transformed .

The Language of War is a book written in the moment , charting the first year of Russia's invasion. scattering fragments of his exploded past through the brutal reality of a grindingly violent present --Charlotte Higgins, Observer Each piece of writing here helps us to understand a reality that we can and must repair. This book has helped me and will help anyone who wishes to understand war --Timothy Snyder I admired it so much because of the language: the precision of it, the shock. so fresh . one would rather that the book was never written because of the circumstances, but it is such a superb book --Roddy Doyle.