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Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of World War II

By Svetlana Alexievich

Book information

Publisher
Random House
Year
2019
ISBN
0399588752, 9780399588754
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1457966 bytes)
Pages
320\0
Time added
2019-07-02 12:49:44

Description

From the Nobel Prize-winning author comes an oral history of children's experiences in WWII across Europe and Russia, in the celebrated tradition of her masterpiece,The Unwomanly Face of War. Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style,Last Witnessesis Svetlana Alexievich's collection of the memories of those who were children during World War II. These men and women were both witnesses and sometimes soldiers as well, and their generation grew up with the trauma of the war deeply embedded in them--a trauma that would forever change the course of the Russian nation. This is a new version of the war we're so familiar with. Alexievich gives voice to those whose stories are lost in the official narratives, uncovering a powerful, hidden history from the personal and private experiences of individuals. Collectively, these voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human consequences of the war.

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