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(0)Larissa Volokhonsky
Author
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Everyman's library volume 70
Language
English
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The violent lives of three sons are exposed when their father is murdered and each one attempts to come to terms with his guilt
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Series
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
"It is a murder story, told from a murderer's point of view, that implicates even the most innocent reader in its enormities. It is a cat-and-mouse game between a tormented young killer and a cheerfully implacable detective. It is a preternaturally acute investigation of the forces that impel a man toward sin, suffering, and grace. Ever since it publication in 1866 Crime and Punishment has intrigued readers and sorely tested translators, the best...
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, Last Witnesses is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of the memories of those who were children during World War II. These men and women were both witnesses and sometimes soldiers as well, and their generation grew up with the trauma of the war deeply embedded in them--a trauma that would forever change the course of the Russian nation. This is a new version of the war we're so familiar with....
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, War's Unwomanly Face is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of stories of women's experiences in World War II, both on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories. This is a new, distinct version of the war we're so familiar with. Alexievich gives voice to women whose stories are lost in the official narratives, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal...
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Everyman's library volume 277
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Author
Series
Everyman's library volume 271
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Written in 1864, this classic novel recounts the apology and confession of a minor nineteenth-century official, an account of the man's separation from society, and his descent "underground."
Author
Series
Everyman's library volume 270
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Nineteen-year-old Arkady Dolgoruky, the illegitimate son of a landowner, has difficulty establishing his personal identity amid the political and social upheavals of nineteenth-century Russia.
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Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of personal narratives told by those who were children during World War II and survived harrowing experiences. So many children were separated from their loved ones in the midst of the terror and chaos. As a result, some grew up in orphanages or were raised by grandparents or extended family; others were taken in and cared for by strangers who risked punishment for such acts. Still others lived on their own or became underage soldiers...
