Alexievich, Svetlana
The Unwomanly Face of War
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141983530
- author:
- Alexievich, Svetlana
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Russia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich tells the story of the women who fought in the Second World War, whose experiences have been largely absent from official narratives. Through the voices of hundreds of Soviet women, including captains, tank drivers, snipers, pilots, nurses and doctors, this book brings to light their most harrowing memories of war.
Travelling thousands of miles, Alexievich spent years interviewing these women, revealing a different side of war, a new range of feelings, smells and colours. The book was initially banned in the Soviet Union due to its deviation from the state-sanctioned history of the war, but was later published and became a bestseller.
This powerful and poignant collection of stories sheds light on a previously unknown chapter in history, one that challenges our understanding of war and its impact on women.
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