Killing the Pope
John Paul II and the Last Battle of the Cold War
$54.60
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2027
Summary
A gripping account of the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II from the bestselling author of *Chernobyl*
On a warm, sunny afternoon in May 1981, more than 10,000 pilgrims from all over the world gather on St. Peter’s Square for the start of Pope John Paul’s general audience. Out of nowhere, a gunshot is heard. John Paul collapses. A gunman is apprehended.
After the attempted assassination, John Paul II said that ‘one hand pulled the trigger, another gui…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241774564 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024177456X |
| Author: | Serhii Plokhy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Allen Lane |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2027 |
| Weight: | 750g |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 156mm x 240mm |
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Serhii Plokhy
Serhii Plokhy is the author of Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy, which won the Baillie Gifford Prize and the Pushkin House Book Prize, and the New York Times bestseller The Gates of Europe. His many acclaimed books, including The Russo-Ukrainian War, Nuclear Folly, and Atoms and Ashes, have been translated into over a dozen languages. He is Professor of History at Harvard University where he also serves as Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute.
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