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Family narratives, memory and oral history by orlando figes for many years, we knew next to nothing about the private lives of 5 ordinary soviet citizens during stalins reign. Figes tells of pavlik morozov, a teenager said to have been killed by older family. A professor at university of londons birkbeck college, figes himself inspired this explanation. Orlando figess book the whisperers explores the effect of stalins tyranny on ordinary soviet citizens, most of whom still considered him a father figure and protector and who accepted stalins stated goals and assimilated the doctrine so thoroughly that they believed in their own guilt whether or not such guilt existed. The whisperers ebook by orlando figes 9781466829237. Private life in stalin s russia first edition by figes, orlando isbn. Oct 04, 2007 private life on the stalins conveyor of deaths some thoughts about orlando figes book by sol tetelbaum fremont, ca usa i learned about the book the whisperers. A book on life under stalin by orlando figes, the awardwinning historian, has been banned in russia for political reasons, he believes. For studies of private life in stalinist russia that focus on the impact of stalinism. The whisperers by orlando figes books the guardian. Drawing on a huge range of sources letters, memoirs, conversations orlando figes tells the story of how russians tried to endure life under stalin.
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Drawing on a vast collection of interviews and archives, the whisperers recreates the anguish of family. I dont know i have a soft spot for russia, but i do even reading through some really hard going russian classics, and figes brings russian history to life. By seamlessly integrating the political, cultural and social with the stories of particular people and families, figes retells all of soviet history and enlarges our understanding of it. The sunday times londonthe whisperers is a triumphant act of recovery. Private life in stalin s russia by orlando figes free mobi epub ebooks download. Stories of my life in soviet russia, by sol tetelbaum that was published recently. Dec 22, 2007 whisperers of stalin s russia find their voice in the whisperers, orlando figes documents stories from victims of stalin s russia.
Anyone seeking a real understanding of the horrors of the soviet system must read orlando figes the whisperers. Just send me word ebok orlando figes 9780141971407. From the awardwinning author of a peoples tragedy and. The volga countryside in revolution, 19171921 a people. Orlando figes fails to make the most of a rich vein of material in his survey of private life in the ussr, the whisperers, says robert service. The whisperers private life in stalin s russia by orlando figes. Whisperers of stalin s russia find their voice in the whisperers, orlando figes documents stories from victims of stalin s russia. Orlando figes s history is in its most literal sense an act of collective memory, and the only quibble i have with the author s tremendous achievement is that his homage to those he rightly calls. In this powerful work of history, orlando figes chronicles the private history of family life during the violent and repressive reign of josef stalin. I hope that in its wake its readers rankings would be less upbeat. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Metropolitan books, henry holt and company, 2007, 645. The sunday times london the whisperers is a triumphant act of recovery.
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