ZELENSKY: THE UNLIKELY UKRAINIAN HERO WHO DEFIED PUTIN AND UNITED THE WORLD by Andrew L. Urban and Chris McLeod (Regnery Publishing, April 19, 2022) Paperback, 192 pages. ISBN # 1684513782 / 9781684513789
The first major profile of Ukraine's courageous President Volodymyr Zelensky!
Ukraine's most popular comedic actor was an unlikely president of his country. And now, even more improbably, Volodymyr Zelensky has become the world's most celebrated statesman. Who is he? How did he become the international hero of our time?
Zelensky: The Unlikely Ukrainian Hero Who Defied Putin and United the World is a compelling account of this fascinating, enigmatic leader. Covering Zelensky's childhood, family history, and astonishing transformation from TV celebrity to first Jewish president of Ukraine, this book tells you what you need to know about the newest star of the world stage.
No one has been more surprised by Zelensky's power to inspire and mobilize his countrymen and the world than Vladimir Putin, who expected Russia's conquest of its beleaguered neighbor to be the work of an afternoon. Outfoxed and isolated, Putin is not the first person to have underestimated the former comedian with a spine of steel.
My Three-Star Review on the Goodreads website . . . . .
The first book to profile courageous Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (publishers' stated claim) does not go much beyond what is already known. There is scant information providing insights into the life and history of Zelensky. Rather, this serves as a compact chronicle of the early days of the Russian invasion into Ukraine. For anyone who has been following the news and already knows this information, the book can serve as a valuable reference or review.
I do not regret reading this, and it did reinforce my admiration of Zelensky. But I was expecting more, and this just did not deliver. On the upside, the book does provide an capsule summary of Russian and Ukrainian history that was informative. There is also text of an interview done with Zelensky regarding the Servant Of The People television series that gives a little insight into the political views/philosophy of Zelensky.
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