A Kidnapped West The Tragedy of Central Europe Adam Johnson Through Noble’s art and newly

Through Noble’s art and newly commissioned essays

A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR • A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR • A GUARDIAN BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2021

and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize

In The Things We’ve Seen

Texts by a collection of international writers

A Kidnapped West The Tragedy of Central Europe Adam Johnson Through Noble’s art and newly'The people of Central Europe [.] cannot be separated from European history; they cannot exist outside it; but they represent the wrong side of this history; they are its victims and outsiders.' In a moment of historic threat and uncertainty in mainland Europe, this collection, makes the case for the 'small countries' of Central Europe as the nucleus of European values and a lightning rod for its potential dangers, where language and culture play an