The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia
Author(s): Orlando Figes
Drawing on letters, memoirs, conversations, this book tells the story of how Russians tried to endure life under Stalin. It recreates the sort of maze in which Russians found themselves, where an unwitting wrong turn could either destroy a family or, perversely, later save it.
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Shortlisted for Samuel Johnson Prize 2008.
Wonderful ... an amazing panoramic view ... I've rarely read anything like it Claire Tomalin Awesome ... one of the most unforgettable books I have ever read. I defy anyone to read it without weeping at its human suffering, cruelty and courage ... a celebration of family love in an epoch of hellish cruelty ... now in this book these righteous heroes have their rightful memorial -- Simon Sebag Montefiore Mail on Sunday This is a heart-rending book ... its importance cannot be overestimated ... This book should be made compulsory reading in Russia today -- Antony Beevor, Author Of Stalingrad A masterful account of lost and stolen lives Sunday Times
Orlando Figes is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London. His books include A People's Tragedy and Natasha's Dance.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : September 2008
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Orlando Figes
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 947.0842
- : 784
- : Integrated b/w illustrations
