Nuclear Folly

Nuclear Folly by Serhii Plokhy offers a compelling and detailed account of the tense weeks during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, highlighting the decision-making, misreadings, and brinksmanship of key world leaders. Drawing on primary sources, including declassified KGB files, the book vividly captures the drama and human fear that ultimately prevented nuclear catastrophe. As a definitive new history from an acclaimed author, it provides a nuanced exploration of one of the Cold War's most perilous moments.