{"product_id":"vz-volodymyr-zelenskyy-and-the-making-of-a-nation-paperback","title":"Vz: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Making of a Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDmitry Bykov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a comedian become the face of a nation's fight for survival? In \u003ci\u003eVZ: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Making of a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated Russian author Dmitry Bykov unpacks the extraordinary rise of Vladimir Zelenskyy--from a TV star to a wartime leader defying a global superpower. With wit and razor-sharp insight, Bykov dives into the moments that shaped Zelenskyy's improbable journey, revealing the man behind the headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a story of one leader but of a nation on the edge, and the power of resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. Bykov offers a fresh, compelling take on Zelenskyy's leadership, Ukraine's struggle for sovereignty, and what it truly means to fight for democracy in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone eager to understand the making of a modern hero and the fierce will of a nation under siege, \u003ci\u003eVZ\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDmitry Bykov\u003c\/b\u003e 96 books, including 12 novels, 6 biographies and 25 collections of poetry. He has won \"The Big Book\" three times and Brothers Strugatsky Prize four times. He participated in the Russian oppositional movement and was a member of the Oppositional Coordination Council, was poisoned in 2019, but survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer and translator who has translated 150 plays and edited the award-winning anthology \u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Emotions in a Time of War: 20 Short Works by Ukrainian Playwrights\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Project Director of the Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings for Philip Arnoult's Center for International Theatre Development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44805202313318,"sku":"9781960385390","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/IE5nrhcZtX9781960385390.webp?v=1771426285","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/vz-volodymyr-zelenskyy-and-the-making-of-a-nation-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}