An Orange Revolution: A Personal Journey Through Ukrainian History

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A personal return (0/0 people found this helpful)

I found this book in The Globe bookshop in Prague. Was intrigued by the title and the subject matter. Like the writer, I had been in Kyiv at the time of the Orange Revolution; though I had not played a role, as this journalist had.
I had followed most of the events from Moscow with a sense of bewilderment, that the powers that be allowed events to unfold as they did. But only when I read this book did I understand just how close to violence on the streets of Kyiv Ukraine had come.
There are other interpretations of events further back, the role of the Ukrainian nationalists in the second world war is described very differently by the historian Norman Davies, for instance, but the author makes it clear his account is based on his own family history.
A British-born journalist from a Ukrainian emigree family, this could never be a completely unbiased account. The book, published in 2006, has already become dated by the latest twists and turns of Ukrainian politics since the Orange revolution.
May I suggest Askold Krushelnycky to add a couple of new chapters to show how the story has unfolded since.

For anyone interested in the region's history, fascinating background.

A Fascinating, Enchanting read (2/3 people found this helpful)

An Orange Revolution is a book written by an author with a personal tale to tell as well as the tragic tale of the history of the people of Ukraine. The book first guides the reader through the history of a country that has faced invasion and persecution from the monguls thru to the Nazi's and Communist's and finally to the granting of independence and the Orange revolution when Ukranians discovered the true meaning of freedom. This fast paced read gives a great account of the principle actors in the revolution and how a corrupt state, run by a handful of criminals with the Russian Bear looking on was toppled by people power and a man the state tried to poison - Victor Yushenko - who with his political ally with the princess looks - Yulia Tymoshenko - won an election they were meant to lose.

An Amazing Gripping Book (3/3 people found this helpful)

I was unable to put this book down, regularly almost missing my stops on the train, this book provides an interesting and amazing journey into ukraine and its politics.

A page turner (3/3 people found this helpful)

It's rare to find a page-turning book about history that integrates the author's personal background and also illuminates current events. "An Orange Revolution" is that kind of book. Reading it kept me up long into the night.

An inspiring read (1/1 people found this helpful)

This is the insider's guide to the countdown to democracy at the Orange revolution. In the new Eastern European world, dictatorships totter when the ordinary citizens can make a difference if enough of them care and dare. This book describes what happened, who did it and why it succeeded. An inspiring read.

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