Cecil the Lion Had to Die

In Cecil the Lion Had to Die, Olena Stiazhkina follows four families through radical transformations when the Soviet Union implodes, independent Ukraine emerges, and Russia occupies Ukraine’s Crimea and parts of the Donbas. A must-read novel for those seeking deeper understanding of how Ukrainian history and local identity shapes war with Russia.

In Cecil the Lion Had to Die, Olena Stiazhkina urmareste patru familii prin transformari radicale cand Uniunea Sovietica implodeste, apare Ucraina independenta si Rusia ocupa Crimeea Ucrainei si parti din Donbas. Un roman de citit obligatoriu pentru cei care doresc o intelegere mai profunda a modului in care istoria ucrainei si identitatea locala modeleaza razboiul cu Rusia.