{"product_id":"vz-volodymyr-zelenskyy-and-the-making-of-a-nation-9781960385390","title":"Vz: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Making of a Nation","description":"How 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.\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17328565\"\u003eDmitry Bykov\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960385390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1960385399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO011000\"\u003ePresidents \u0026amp; Heads of State\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO010000\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002000\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Regional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Open Letter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456760525037,"sku":"9781960385390","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_473b1c68-1c54-41b7-acb8-68fd33b8ea3f.jpg?v=1753567166","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/vz-volodymyr-zelenskyy-and-the-making-of-a-nation-9781960385390","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}