Olia Hercules: Strong Roots
A Ukrainian Family Story Through War, Exile and Hope
Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith · Gilly Smith
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Show Notes
This week, we’re exploring the story of Ukraine with its most famous defender and cultural protector, Olia Hercules in her first memoir, Strong Roots.
It’s the story of Ukraine that history can never tell, through the stories of its people - and in particular, Olia’s people, through four generations of her family. Nigella calls it 'breathtaking', Caroline Eden calls it cinematic, Elisabeth Luard says: ‘Here, in all its beauty and sorrow, is the story of Ukraine as it is, and was and surely will be again.’
Pop over to Gilly's Substack for Extra Bites of Olia and her photos from the family album.
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