From the awardwinning author of a peoples tragedy and natashas dance, a landmark account of what private life was like for russians in the worst years of soviet repression. A cultural history of russia is a dazzling history of russia s mighty culture. Private life in stalin s russia until now concerning the guide we have the whisperers. Orlando guy figes is a british historian and writer known for his works on russian and. The terrible conflict that dominated the mid19th century, the crimean war, killed at least 800,000 men and pitted russia against a formidable coalition of britain, france and the ottoman empire. A book by the famous british historian was not published in russia because the moscow publisher discovered too many errors and misrepresentationsnot, as. A selection of these archives, transcripts and sound extracts of the interviews, and english translations of some of the transcripts can be accessed on this site.
Orlando figes book the whisperers is one of the most powerful books i have read in a very long time. Figess first three books were on the russian revolution and the civil war. Private life in stalin s russia until now concerning the guide we now have whisperers. Thats the question with which orlando figes begins the whisperers. The underlying premise of the book is that all the written and printed, primary source material from the stalin era is so unreliable that the only way and best way of understanding it is by interviewing people who experienced it. Exploring the inner life of a russia where everyone was afraid to talk and society spoke in whispers, whether to protect friends and family or to betray them orlando figes tells the story of how russians tried. Whisperers of stalins russia find their voice in the whisperers, orlando figes documents stories from victims of stalins russia. Orlando figes and stalins victims peter reddaway and. Private lives in stalins russia, by orlando figes a new history of stalinist russia tells the hidden stories of everyday betrayal and loss. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
From the awardwinning author of a peoples tragedy and. Private life in stalins russia hardcover 4 oct 2007. 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. Private lives in stalin s russia, by orlando figes. In this powerful work of history, orlando figes chronicles the private history of family life during the violent and repressive reign of josef stalin. Exploring the inner life of a russia where everyone was afraid to talk and. Massive in sweep, cast, and length, this latest of figes books sets out to capture how life in stalin s soviet union was lived, endured, rationalized, suffered, and, in many cases, embraced by those both high and low. Anyone seeking a real understanding of the horrors of the soviet system must read orlando figes the whisperers. Orlando figes the whisperers is a groundbreaking account of daily life in the chaotic and paranoid atmosphere of stalinist russia. Joseph stalin and impose his own agenda on historyteaching in russian. Private life in stalin s russia first edition by figes, orlando isbn. Pdf a people s tragedy download full pdf book download. During stalins dictatorship, many russians reported on.
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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the whisperers. Orlando figes, the whisperers lets the victims of the soviet system speak, bringing to life for the first time the personal accounts of the ordinary people and families who lived under stalin s tyranny. Private life in stalins russia orlando figes, author. Private life in stalins russia by orlando figes drawing on a huge range of sources letters, memoirs, conversations orlando figes tells the story of how russians tried to endure life under stalin, brilliantly conveying the reality of their terrible choices. The sunday times londonthe whisperers is a triumphant act of recovery. A new york times notable book of 2007a tremendous achievement. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Impeccably researched, his books are full not only of the events of russian history or of the main figures, but of the average, normal russian. How could human feelings and emotions retain any force in the moral vacuum of the stalinist regime. One in eight people in the soviet union were victims of stalin s terrorvirtually no family was untouched by purges, the gulag, forced collectivization and resettlement, says figes in th. His book the whisperers followed the approach of oral history. I hope that in its wake its readers rankings would be less upbeat. Drawing on a huge range of sources letters, memoirs, conversations orlando figes tells the story of how russians tried to endure life under stalin.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. 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. Read the whisperers private life in stalins russia by orlando figes available from rakuten kobo. It was a war for territory, provoked by fear that if the o. From the awardwinning author of the whisperers, orlando figes natashas dance. Private life in stalin s russia by orlando figes allen lane.
General, city and town life, communism, psychological aspects, social conditions, soviet union. Private life in stalins russia by orlando figes london. This represents a unique collection of documents and testimony about private life in the stalin period, reflecting the interior world of ordinary families and individuals. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Private life in stalins russia reprint by figes, orlando isbn. 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.
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