The Ukrainians – Taking Kyiv to the Kosmos

Originally from Leeds, Cossack folk-punk pioneers The Ukrainians have brought Ukrainian music and culture to the attention of the West and taken it to people of Ukrainian heritage across the globe. Written and compiled by the band’s Peter Solowka and Len Liggins, The Ukrainians: Taking Kyiv to the Kosmos celebrates their 35-year career. This 288-page large format hardback, with over 200 full colour images from the band’s archive, is packed with stories from current and former band members along with fans, friends and musical collaborators, including David Gedge (The Wedding Present), Jan Wobble (Invaders of the Heart, PiL), Andrew ‘Whitey’ White (Kaiser Chiefs) and Shaun Charman (Jetstream Pony, The Wedding Present).

The Ukrainians: Taking Kyiv to the Kosmos is published in August 2024 priced at £27.50. But if you order now, you’ll get:

– the early bird discount price of £24 (excludes p&p);

– your name (or the name of someone else of your choice) printed in the book as a sponsor;

– your copy signed by Peter and Len.

Please note that pre-orders will not ship until June 2024.