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How to Invent a Country: A Second Collection
  • Published: 26 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529988697
  • Imprint: BBC DL
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $39.99

How to Invent a Country: A Second Collection

Ten More Nations and the Histories that Made Them

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More series of Misha Glenny’s BBC Radio 4 show about the borders, the stories and the people of countries worldwide

Former BBC Central European correspondent Misha Glenny investigates the borders, the histories and the people that make different nations what they are today.

Aided by a wealth of expert contributors, he discovers the geographical quirks, Game of Thrones-style battles and history-changing personalities that have defined each nation - busting some persistent myths and stereotypes along the way.

'Every series is a revelation' Daily Telegraph
'One of the jewels in the BBC radio crown' Radio Times

This collection takes a deep dive into Scandinavia, Bangladesh, Poland, Russia, Turkey, China, Taiwan, Hugary and more.
  • Published: 26 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529988697
  • Imprint: BBC DL
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $39.99

About the author

Misha Glenny

Glenny is a distinguished investigative journalist and historian. As the Central Europe Correspondent first for the Guardian and then for the BBC, Glenny chronicled the collapse of communism and the wars in the former Yugoslavia. He has won several major awards for his work, including the Sony Gold Award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting and is the author of five books, including the acclaimed McMafia and DarkMarket.
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