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    The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine
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    The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine

    Written by Serhii Plokhy

    Narrated by Ralph Lister

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    About this audiobook

    Ukraine is currently embroiled in a tense battle with Russia to preserve its economic and political independence. But today's conflict is only the latest in a long history of battles over Ukraine's existence as a sovereign nation. As award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy argues in The Gates of Europe, we must examine Ukraine's past in order to understand its fraught present and likely future.



    Situated between Europe, Russia, and the Asian East, Ukraine was shaped by the empires that have used it as a strategic gateway between East and West-from the Romans and Ottomans to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union, all have engaged in global fights for supremacy on Ukrainian soil. Each invading army left a lasting mark on the landscape and on the population, making modern Ukraine an amalgam of competing cultures.



    Authoritative and vividly written, The Gates of Europe will be the definitive history of Ukraine for years to come.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Audio
    Release dateDec 1, 2015
    ISBN9781494589271
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    • 5/5
      A bit of a slog at the start, but brilliant overall. An essential resource for anyone interested in the history of Ukraine.
    • 5/5
      The Gates Of Europe explains the country and it's people through the centuries. I feel I know the geography and the people who live there and why they so furiously fight for democracy in their country.
    • 4/5
      Great general overview of Ukranian history!
      Definitely worth a listen :)
    • 4/5
      I only got half-way through this book before it was due back at my library. I intend to take it out again at some point so I can finish it. The author manages to cover the historical record from pre-Christian eras up to the very recent past but never makes the reader feel bogged down in the details.