The Showman

"Since then, the summer counter-offensive is widely perceived to have failed, and with Donald Trump possibly returning to the White House in November, Kyiv's weapons tap could be turned off."

"Shuster's book does justice to a complex man, who is fighting our fight as well as his own."

"Shuster is an honest and frank biographer, thoroughly equipped for the job ..."

"While Shuster's admiration for his subject is palpable, he never tips over into hagiography."

"An important work as one of the first fully researched, book-length chronicles of the ongoing war in Ukraine."

"Shuster's account will be hard to beat for its closeness to Zelenskiy during this momentous time for Ukraine and Europe."

"He writes with clarity and immediacy about matters that could easily descend into centuries of history and reams of military strategy."

"Shuster crafted a longer book than he otherwise might have."

"This is a crisp snapshot of a national leader under fire."

"Vividly rendering parts of contemporary Ukrainian history that often get lost amid headlines ..."