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The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich (Paperback, 2018)
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The unforgettable oral history of Soviet women's experiences in the Second World War from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Why, having stood up for and held their own place in a once absolutely male world, have women not stood up for their history? A whole world is hidden from us. Their war remains unknown... I want to write the history of that war. A women's history. In the late 1970s, Svetlana Alexievich set out to write her first book, The Unwomanly Face of War, when she realized that she grew up surrounded by women who had fought in the Second World War but whose stories were absent from official narratives. Travelling thousands of miles, she spent years interviewing hundreds of Soviet women - captains, tank drivers, snipers, pilots, nurses and doctors - who had experienced the war on the front lines, on the home front and in occupied territories. With the dawn of Perestroika, a heavily censored edition came out in 1985 and it became a huge bestseller in the Soviet Union - the first in five books that have established her as the conscience of the twentieth century.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141983530
eBay Product ID (ePID)7046660032
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameThe Unwomanly Face of War
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science
AuthorSvetlana Alexievich
SeriesPenguin Modern Classics
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight281 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSvetlana Alexievich
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- 23 Oct, 2018
Heartbreaking collection of female experiences.
Heartbreaking revelations of the impact of an horrifically, brutal war for national survival. A collection of personal female experiences of every sickening aspect of the conflict on the eastern front and the front-line roles played by women, brilliantly and simply, but memorably told. This should be compulsory reading for everyone, especially those who consider that conflict is an acceptable means of resolving issues. It serves as a timely reminder of where demonisation of social groups and countries and the propaganda which follows, can lead.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Jun, 2020
Excellent Condition , very interesting subject.
I not Read the book yet but have read Svetlana Alexievich if it it is in any ways as good as Zinky Boys then it will deserve its countless Adwards.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Nov, 2020
Lest we forget the contribution of these good people..
What a humbling and interesting read this is!. An excellent coillection of WW2 vets stories.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Nov, 2019
Read it.
A gut wrenching and harrowing history of Russian women at war.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
