The Odessans by Irina Ratushinskaia
This novel recounts the story of three families in Odessa, Ukraine, and the friendship that sustains them through war, famine, political struggle, and incredible hardship.
Born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1954, Irina Ratushinskaya is one of the leading contemporary Russian poets. She married Igor Gerashchenko, a human rights activist, in 1979 and became involved in the human rights movement. She spent four years in a labour camp for 'anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda' where she managed to smuggle out her poems. They were published in the collection No, I'm Not Afraid. After a series of hunger strikes, Irina was released and came to Britain. Her story is told in Grey Is The Colour Of Hope and In The Beginning. She and her husband now live in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340665633 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340665637 |
| Title | The Odessans |
| Author | Irina Ratushinskaia |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 1996-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 410 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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