Chernobyl Roulette

Praise for Serhii Plokhy The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History "Compelling...erudite, objective and immensely readable." - Ben Hall, Financial Times "Important and magisterial...[Plokhy] brilliantly outlines the dangers of perverse history." - David Patrikarakos, Times (UK), "Book of the Week" "Useful...[and] very much worth reading...An excellent survey of unresolved regional tensions." - Economist Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disasters "Frightening...With catastrophic climate change bearing down on us, nuclear power has been promoted by some as an obvious solution, but this sobering history urges us to look hard at that bargain for what it is." - Jennifer Szalai, New York Times "[An] enthralling study of the atomic age and its perils...A meticulously researched history...[and] also a timely read." - Lawrence Freedman, Financial Times "Absolutely stunning...A six-part historical thriller that is essential reading for both our politicians and the ordinary citizen." - Kai Bird, director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography and coauthor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer