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‘Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Europe of today and tomorrow’ PETER FRANKOPAN

‘Brilliantly reported and sharply analysed’ GIDEON RACHMAN

Long before Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, conflict was simmering on Europe’s borders. In overlooked territories in eastern Europe, the eastern Mediterranean and the Caucasus – from the Balkans and Cyprus to Abkhazia on the fringes of Georgia – local disputes spiral into regional crises, global alliances are forged and broken, and power is brokered while the West looks elsewhere.

In Hinterlands, acclaimed correspondent Hannah Lucinda Smith draws on vivid first-hand encounters with politicians, spies and ordinary people caught in the crosshairs to paint a gripping portrait of Europe at its edges – and the struggles that will define its future.

Publisher Review

Brilliantly reported and sharply analysed, Hinterlands shines a light on the disputed on the disputed regions that are on the frontline of great power conflict — Gideon Rachman, author of THE AGE OF THE STRONGMAN A gripping and elegantly written exploration of Europe’s little-understood frontiers. Hannah Lucinda Smith reveals why the continent’s borderlands matter – and how they are quietly reshaping the future of the continent. Authoritative and compelling, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Europe of today and tomorrow — Peter Frankopan, author of THE SILK ROADS An important book which provides a compelling reminder of Europe’s half-forgotten border conflicts, each of them capable of erupting once again into war — Sam Miller, author of MIGRANTS Deftly drawn vignettes and sharp insights make Hinterlands a gripping and thought-provoking read … Her characters leap from the page: poignant stories, memorably told — EDWARD LUCAS, author of The New Cold War A fascinating journey into the greyer, murkier corners of Europe’s political geography — JON LEE ANDERSON, author of The Fall of Baghdad PRAISE FOR ERDOGAN RISING * – * Empathetic and engaging… full of dazzling cameos and incidental delights * Financial Times * Comprehensive and nuanced * The Times * One should begin by applauding Smith’s courage and determination in remaining in both Syria and Turkey during their upheavals and keeping her cool as a journalist … Could not be timelier * New Statesman *