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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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Marshall manages the impressive feat of providing an account of Europe's last war that is at times particularly personal, but always detailed and informative. The narration by Marshall also helps, delivered with his usual gusto. Thoroughly enjoyable, 5 star.

Fantastic insight

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Really interesting and informative, on the ground , story and analysis of the last war in the Balkans

Informative

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loved it. listened to it in a week. what is the next best one to choose?

Awesome

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As mentioned by other reviews this is not a book with the same narrative style as other geopolitical titles by the author. If you are looking for a definitive guide to the wars in Yugoslavia this is not your book. However, I found Marshall's first person recollection of events to be engrossing, especially considering his unique position as a reporter in the conflict.

Different but brilliant

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A good Ebook, relating the struggle for Yugoslavia in the 1980s-1990s, this isn't a pleasant listen because it deals with the atrocities that were committed in this War.

The Balkans in Flames

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