Prisoners of Geography

‘Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine.’ Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard, on Prisoners of Geography

‘Sharp insights into the way geography shapes the choices of world leaders.’ Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

‘Marshall is not afraid to ask tough questions and provide sharp answers.’ Newsweek

‘Prisoners of Geography is endlessly informative, and often eye-opening.’ LoveReading



‘Marshall’s skill is his ability to articulate hugely complex geographical, historical and social stories of countries in short, pithy prose that is easy to digest’ TES

‘Maps explain power, says Marshall, showing how mountains, rivers and borders shape decisions and limit political choices – and why geopolitics is still physical despite globalisation.’ The i Paper

‘Decades of reporting from war zones and foreign cities … taught [Marshall] to convey complex ideas with clarity and directness … It is easy to see why Prisoners of Geography was so successful: it is always interesting and sometimes revelatory’ Times Literary Supplement

Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than thirty years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News and before that worked for the BBC and LBC/IRN radio. He has reported from forty countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. He is the author of Prisoners of Geography, The Age of Walls, A Flag Worth Dying For, The Power of Geography, and The Future of Geography.

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