This book offers a distinctive artistic interpretation of the events of the Revolution of Dignity, blending elements of magical realism and mythology with documentary chronology. It is a fast-paced dramatic story about a nation’s search for its identity. The novel’s main characters—representatives of Eastern and Western Ukraine—overcome severe trials and come to realize the necessity of unity in order to confront the common threat facing them and their country.

For Ukrainian readers, the novel provides an opportunity to view the Maidan and revolutionary events from a different geographical and cultural perspective. Written in English, the work extends beyond a purely national framework and addresses universal themes of moral choice, personal responsibility, and the impact of individual decisions on the course of world history.

The author, Danylo Hryhorchuk, is a professor of medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago, a visiting professor at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, and a recipient of honors from the White House, the City of Chicago, and the Government of Ukraine. Myth and Madness is his second novel, warmly received in the United States and recognized by the Ukrainian community in Chicago.

Length: 352 pages. Hardcover.