Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets
Description
Through the testimonies of ordinary people, this powerful oral history traces the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the uncertain emergence of post-Soviet Russia. Former believers, dissidents, workers, soldiers, families, and others reflect on revolution, ideology, violence, love, loss, and the struggle to rebuild a life after the collapse of a world they thought would endure. Rather than presenting a conventional political history, the book explores the emotional legacy of communism and the competing memories that shape national identity. Its expansive chorus of voices, gathered with extraordinary empathy and precision, exemplifies a distinctive documentary style that transforms private experience into a vivid portrait of a generation.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Group Australia
Published May 16, 2016
622 pages
ISBN: 9781922253996
Reviews
No ratings yet. Be the first!
No written reviews yet.
Details
First Published
2013
Language
eng
Translation
From: rus
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets by Svetlana Alexievich.