Chernobyl Roulette - A War Story

Chernobyl Roulette is a fast-paced, illuminating narrative of the incredible heroism and courage shown by the personnel of Ukrainian nuclear facilities that were attacked by Russian forces, and of the stupefying recklessness with which the Russian military pushed the world to the brink of a nuclear disaster. A must-read>

About the author

Serhii Plokhy is the author of Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy, which won the Baillie Gifford Prize and the Pushkin House Book Prize, and the New York Times bestseller The Gates of Europe. His many acclaimed books, including The Russo-Ukrainian War, Nuclear Folly and Atoms and Ashes, have been translated into over a dozen languages. He is Professor of History at Harvard University where he also serves as Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute.

Product details

• Authors: Serhii Plokhy
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.05.2025
• EAN: 9781802065053
• ISBN: 978-1-80206-505-3
• No. of pages: 222
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book; Ukraine, Russia, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Nuclear, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, HISTORY / Social History, Science / Environmental Science, Social impact of disasters, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Nuclear issues, c 1980 to c 1989, Specific wars and campaigns, c 2020 to c 2029, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), HISTORY / Russia / General, HISTORY / Europe / Ukraine