“An enlightening, informative, and also engaging analysis of Ukraine’s past and national rebirth.”
- ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI

“Gripping history.... Reid writes with authority having lived for three years in Kiev as a reporter. [She] is remarkably clear-headed about the many competing versions of Ukraine’s history and its mostly invented heroes. A wise and generous government in Kiev would give her a medal.”
- THE TIMES

“A beautifully written evocation of Ukraine's brutal past and its shaky efforts to construct a better future.... Borderland is a tapestry woven of the stories of all its inhabitants, recording their triumphs and their conflicts with the fairness of a compassionate outsider.”
- FINANCIAL TIMES

“Reid has sharp vision and an inquiring mind. Often controversial, but never stuffy, she takes her reader on a tour of Ukraine, relating past events to a modern context. She proves herself an astute observer of the Ukrainian scene.”
- TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

“A long overdue book on the history of Ukraine. The long-suffering Ukrainian people experienced losses from the Soviet terror on a par with those endured by Cambodia under the hand of Pol Pot.”
- THE SPECTATOR

“Reid has stepped forward with an ambitious, fluent, and remarkably comprehensive synthesis that should be required reading for anyone interested in the region.”
- THE BOSTON GLOBE