{"product_id":"downfall-by-mark-galeotti-9781529927382","title":"Downfall","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compelling, first-to-market story of the rise, fall, and death of the Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin, and what this tells us about the chaotic new direction of late Putinism, by the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eA Short History of Russia\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early years of Vladimir Putin's Russia, Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the President's most trusted assets. By 2023, he had become a dangerous warlord—and also one of Putin's chief rivals in Russia's tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading an attempted coup, and shortly after killed in a mysterious plane crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what is the truth about this enigmatic figure, his role in the war with Ukraine, and the chaos unleashed across Russia by his turn against Putin? And, in the aftermath of his death, what is next for Russia in the new stage of late Putinism that Prigozhin's life forged?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a compelling tale that unravels a complex web of power, betrayal, and recrimination, \u003cem\u003eDownfall\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the profound impact of Prigozhin on the heart and soul of a nation at a crossroads. Drawing on years of research, this book traces the rise of Russia's most prominent non-state actor and examines the political climate that propelled a convicted gangster with no government office to the formidable role he came to occupy. An essential story of Russia's recent history, \u003cem\u003eDownfall\u003c\/em\u003e is also a compelling insight into its likely future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46545932746988,"sku":"9781529927382","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19695543482732.jpg?v=1749821368","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/downfall-by-mark-galeotti-9781529927382","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}