Woodcock, Shannon
Life is War: Surviving - Dictatorship in Communist - Albania
- ISBN 13:
- 9781910849033
- author:
- Woodcock, Shannon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Hammeron Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 238
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Eastern,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Life is War: Surviving Dictatorship in Communist Albania is a powerful oral history that guides readers through four decades of living under communist rule. Through intimate interviews with six Albanian individuals, the author sheds light on the daily struggles and hardships faced by everyday people. The book chronicles the lives of those who survived in a society controlled by the Communist Party, where everything from work to food to personal relationships was dictated by the state. The narrative offers a profound and vivid history of lived communism in Albania, revealing the complex web of political persecution, oppression, and ethnic divisions that defined this period. This book stands as a remarkable testament to human resilience in the face of unrelenting political terror, providing a valuable contribution to studies of everyday life under communism and dictatorship.
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