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Shadowplay: Behind the Lines and Under Fire

The Inside Story of Europe's Last War

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By: Tim Marshall
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A gripping eyewitness account of a major 20th-century military conflict by the UK's most popular writer on geopolitics.

The shattering of Yugoslavia in the 1990s showed that, after nearly 50 years of peace, war could return to Europe. It came to its bloody conclusion in Kosovo in 1999.

Tim Marshall, then diplomatic editor at Sky News, was on the ground covering the Kosovo War. This is his illuminating account of how events unfolded, a thrilling journalistic memoir drawing on personal experience, eyewitness accounts, and interviews with intelligence officials from five countries.

Twenty years on from the war's end, with the rise of Russian power, a weakened NATO and stalled EU expansion, this story is more relevant than ever, as questions remain about the possibility of conflict on European soil. Utterly gripping, this is Tim Marshall at his very best: behind the lines, under fire and full of the insight that has made him one of Britain's foremost writers on geopolitics. 19th Century Christianity Military Modern War Thought-Provoking Russia Imperialism Soviet Union United Kingdom Middle East
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Tim Marshall has a fantastic way of being able to outline and then describe in more detail some complex issues with great ease. I have seen Tim speak and he is a very affable man. Whenever you read any of his books you always come across "I never knew that" moments. Great book genuinely nice bloke.

Another brilliant book

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I liked the book and found it informative. however, i was expecting more focus on the early 1990 and the war in Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia.

Predominantly about Kosovo

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This telling gives very much a feel of being there too, of the multi-faceted characters involved. There was surprisingly little on the horrors on all sides, as these were mentioned relatively briefly. The main focus is on the events that changed things, the key players and international politics.

compelling and insightful

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I thought this could be interesting and found the writer to be compelling. The story is fascinating, and I'd recommend it to anyone who'd be interested.

Engaging

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going into this book, you should realise it's not a history of the region per say. it's more about one journalists view and experience of the Kosovo conflict. fascinating in that regard to show how dangerous it was just to be there

fascinating personal insight

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