How did Vladimir Putin galvanise the Russian people to back his genocidal war in Ukraine and why are so many of them willing to embrace fascism? This vivid, on-the-ground narrative reveals how Russia’s fascist generation came into being–and the dark future that awaits the country if that hold cannot be broken. Wartime Russia is drowning in fascist symbols. Zealous patriots attack journalists, opposition activists, and anyone suspected of betraying the motherland. Russians are urged to join the cause by hordes of online trolls and sleek videos of angry young men bellowing patriotic slogans. State television terrifies viewers with trumped up tales of anti-Russian conspiracies and genocidal yearnings. Child soldiers proudly parade across Red Square. This is Russia in the 2020s: a land of performative rage and nationalist untruth, where play-acting, pretence and broken promises are a way of life. But in a world where pretence has become the norm, a terrifying, apocalyptic mindset is seizing the Russians of tomorrow. As enrapturing as it is terrifying, Z Generation reveals how Russia ended up where it is today, and where its young people are headed: a fascist generation more zealous, violent and ideological than anything the country has seen before.

In the fall of 1942, only the city of Stalingrad stood between Soviet survival and defeat as Hitler’s army ran rampant. With the fate of the USSR hanging in the balance, Soviet propaganda chiefs sent their finest writers into the heat of battle. After six months of terrifying work, these men succeeded in creating an enduring epic of Stalingrad. Their harrowing tales of valour and heroism offered hope for millions of readers. “Stalingrad lives!” went the rallying cry: the city had to live if the nation was to stave off defeat. In Stalingrad Lives Ian Garner brings together a selection of short stories written at and after the battle. They reveal, for the first time in English, the real Russian narrative of Stalingrad – an epic story of death, martyrdom, resurrection, and utopian beginnings. Following the authors into the hellish world of Stalingrad, Garner traces how tragedy was written as triumph. He uncovers how, dealing with loss and destruction on an unimaginable scale, Soviet readers and writers embraced the story of martyred Stalingrad, embedding it into the Russian psyche for decades to come. Featuring lost work by Vasily Grossman alongside texts by luminaries such as Konstantin Simonov, Viktor Nekrasov, and Ilya Ehrenburg, Stalingrad Lives offers a literary perspective on the Soviet Union at war.

The Land Rover is one of the most recognised vehicles ever produced and is nothing short of a British Institution. From its humble beginnings based on an ex-World War II Jeep chassis in 1947 to a £200,000+ Range Rover in 2023, for over seven decades Land Rover has provided the 4x4s of choice for royalty, the armed forces, celebrities and the everyday family. As well as being a beloved family carrier, it has transported explorers across continents, kept farms producing, helped police nations and been instrumental in saving the lives of those lost or stranded in difficult terrain. This book pays homage to this jack-of-all-trades workhorse that was once promoted as the world's most versatile vehicle, charting the history of all the Land Rover variants manufactured, starting with the first prototype built in 1947. The smorgasbord of information covered includes conversions, both military and civilian, that have been produced both by Land Rover and by third-party companies, along with many of the prototype and concept vehicles produced over the years. There is a focus on the technical aspects of the vehicles, and the specifications of all the production variants made are detailed. The Land Rover has been used in various expeditions since the early days, and this book also covers some of the Land Rover products used for these, as well as the vehicles used for competitions such as the Camel Trophy and G4 challenges. These include those produced by Bowler, which is now owned by Jaguar Land Rover. Whether you are new to the Land Rover or a seasoned enthusiast, there will be something for you on the pages of this highly illustrated, informative book.

Kuinka Venäjä aivopesee lapsiaan kannattamaan hyökkäyssotaa ja myötäilemään hallinnon fasistisia oppeja? Ian Garnerin teos paljastaa Venäjän synkän todellisuuden ja pimeän tulevaisuuden. Nuorten sukupolvi on väkivaltaisempi ja aatteellisempi kuin maassa on koskaan ennen nähty. Sodanaikainen Venäjä hukkuu fasistisiin symboleihin. Innokkaat patriootit hyökkäävät toimittajia, oppositioaktivisteja ja kaikkia heitä vastaan, joita epäillään isänmaan pettureiksi. Nettitrollit yllyttävät kansalaisia ​​liittymään joukkoon. Valtion televisio pelottelee katsojia tekaistuilla uutisilla Venäjän vastaisista salaliitoista ja kansanmurhapyrkimyksistä. Lapsisotilaat marssivat ylpeinä Punaisen torin poikki. Tätä on Venäjä 2020-luvulla: raivon ja nationalististen valheiden maa, jossa teeskentely ja rikotut lupaukset ovat elämäntapa ja tuhoa ennustava ajattelu vallalla. "Järkyttävä tutkimus Venäjän nuorison valtaisasta tuesta fasismin väkivallalle ja ideologialle – ja siitä, miten Putin on käyttänyt tätä hyväkseen." – Financial Times Ian Garner on historioitsija ja Venäjän kulttuurin ja sotapropagandan tutkija. Hän on valmistunut tohtoriksi Toronton yliopistosta vuonna 2017 opiskeltuaan sitä ennen Bristolinyliopistossa ja Pietarin valtion konservatoriossa.

Como é que Putin conseguiu galvanizar o seu povo para o apoiar na guerra genocida contra a Ucrânia? E porque é que tantos russos abraçam o fascismo? A Rússia está hoje impregnada de simbologia fascista. Cidadãos zelosos atacam jornalistas, ativistas e qualquer pessoa suspeita de trair a pátria. A população é instada a juntar-se à causa por hordas de trolls e vídeos online nos quais jovens zangados não se cansam de berrar frases patrióticas. A televisão estatal aterroriza a sua audiência com histórias forjadas sobre conspirações contra a nação e crianças-soldado desfilam pela Praça Vermelha. É assim a Rússia de hoje: uma terra feita de raiva tornada espetáculo, onde uma mentalidade apocalíptica se apodera dos russos de amanhã. Num relato impressionante, feito a partir do terreno, o historiador Ian Garner revela como se tem vindo a formar na Rússia uma geração mais radical e violenta do que alguma vez se viu, e projeta o futuro sombrio que aguarda o país – e todo o mundo – se esta tendência crescente não for travada.