The Whisperers by Orlando Figes
A New York Times Notable Book of 2007
A tremendous achievement.--The Sunday Times (London) The Whisperers is a triumphant act of recovery. In this powerful work of history, Orlando Figes chronicles the private history of family life during the violent and repressive reign of Josef Stalin. Drawing on a vast collection of interviews and archives, The Whisperers re-creates the anguish of family members turned against one another--of the paranoia, alienation, and treachery that poisoned private life in Russia for generations. A panoramic portrait of a society in which everyone spoke in whispers, The Whisperers is rigorously compassionate. . . . A humbling monument to the evil and endurance of Russia's Soviet past and, implicitly, a guide to its present (The Economist).| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780805074611 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805074619 |
| Title | The Whisperers |
| Author | Orlando Figes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Year published | 2007-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 740 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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