How Good It Is I Have No Fear Of Dying By Lara Marlowe

In 2022, Lara Marlowe travelled to Ukraine to report for the Irish Times on the experiences of women in the military. It was there that she met Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko, who she described as ‘one of the most extraordinary people I have interviewed in 42 years of journalism’. Mykytenko has been at the heart of the Ukraine War. She has seen great tragedy, having suffered the loss of her husband, her father and fellow soldiers, and witnessed the devastation of her home country. Yet she fights on. In October 2022, she was awarded the Order for Courage by decree of the President of Ukraine. Over a series of interviews, Lara Marlowe builds an intimate account of Mykytenko’s experiences on the frontline, as well as her life before the conflict and her hopes for the future. The result is this book, a compelling story of a country at war and an inspirational woman fighting for its survival.