The Showman
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| Author | Simon Shuster |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 2024-01-23 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 384 pages |
| ISBN | 0-0633-0742-1 |
The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky is a non-fiction book written by Time magazine journalist Simon Shuster, released on January 23, 2024 by William Morrow. The book examines Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's transformation into a wartime leader during Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Reception
After its release, The Showman became a bestseller. The Wall Street Journal lauded the book as "the standard by which all other works on Mr. Zelenskyy and Ukraine's wartime politics will be judged," while The Guardian called it "a definitive, thoroughly researched, and deeply insightful biography."
Kate Tsurkan from The Kyiv Independent critiqued aspects of the book, suggesting that some passages—and Shuster’s earlier articles for Time on Russia’s war against Ukraine—tended towards sensationalism.
The book was banned in Russia as part of government censorship regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
References
- ↑ "The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky". Harper Collins Publishing. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ↑ Davies, Dave. "How war changed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- 1 2 Simpson, John (2024-01-18). "The Showman by Simon Shuster review – Zelenskiy's performance of a lifetime". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ↑ "Review | How war has transformed Ukraine, and Zelensky". Washington Post. 2024-02-01. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ↑ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 11, 2024 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ Pancevski, Bojan. "'The Showman' Review: Zelensky's Wartime Transformation". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ↑ "Shuster's 'Showman' was supposed to be the definitive Zelensky biography. But it's not". The Kyiv Independent. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ↑ Times, The Moscow (2024-08-07). "Russian Customs Authorities Seize 'Banned' Zelensky Biography". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
External links
- The Showman at HarperCollins