The central theme of this three-volume work is the transformation of a “mental” Ukraine into a real one — of a people into a nation, and of a territory into a state. Geopolitical challenges, inhuman trials, intellectual quests, and the everyday concerns of Ukrainians are presented within the chronotope of the “long Ukrainian century” — the era of the Ukrainian Revolution and the national liberation struggle that began in 1917 and, in the authors’ interpretation, continues to this day.

The first volume focuses on the interwar two decades — a crucial stage in the ethnic modernization and mobilization of Ukrainians. Its key themes include the culmination of the Ukrainian Revolution, the struggle for Ukraine in the context of World War I, and the fate of the largest divided nation in Eastern Europe against the backdrop of the triumphant rise of totalitarian regimes. The book offers an in-depth reflection on the historical destiny of Ukraine and Ukrainians in the dramatic currents of the twentieth century.

This volume is intended for everyone who seeks to know, understand, and truly feel Ukraine.

Second edition.

Length: 720 pages. Hardcover.