Live. Fight. Survive., Shaun Pinner
Live. Fight. Survive., Shaun Pinner
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Live. Fight. Survive.
An ex-British soldier’s account of courage, resistance and defiance fighting for Ukraine against Russia

Author: Shaun Pinner

Narrator: Shaun Pinner

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 09/28/2023


Synopsis

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Shaun Pinner was a retired and decorated British soldier, living a peaceful and happy life in Mariupol with his Ukrainian family.

What follows is the true story of his six months spent imprisoned in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

After the horrors of frontline fighting, Shaun had to survive his capture by the Russian soldiers, and his removal to a Black Site - an off-the-grid prison untethered to human rights conventions - where he was subjected to a campaign of torture by Putin's secret police.

It saw him shocked with electricity, stabbed, beaten, and almost starved to death, all while trying to maintain his morale with the other POWs.

Shaun tells a story that is both an unputdownable record of the fierceness of the fighting and a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit.

©2023 Shaun Pinner (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert on June 04, 2024

I am still reading many articles on the war in Ukraine on a daily basis. With articles about weapons delivery, geopolitical tactics and military tactics, it is often easy to forget the many tragedies on a smaller scale. Each soldier, their friend and family have their own story to tell; each Ukraini......more

Goodreads review by Allen on October 13, 2023

Good book, what makes it more authentic is how the writer narrates it, so he's telling he's own story. Gives interesting but unsurprising account of how the Russian military behaves in war and riddle with corruption and lies its command & political structure is.......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on June 07, 2025

A real eye-opener concerning modern warfare and how POWs are treated. I don't think I'd even wish the punishments Shaun and the others received on my worst enemies; truly dehumanising practices.......more

Goodreads review by Paul M Mullan on May 08, 2024

Wow what a story, what a journey. I could not put this down, a harrowing experience at the hands of the Russians as a POW amazing he and others lived to tell the tale......more

Goodreads review by jess on September 05, 2025

a really good read! detailing shaun’s life in the ukrainian army and his awful time in russian captivity! he is such a brave man and i hope he is doing well......more


Quotes

Intense, unflinching, extraordinary British Army Review