Voices from Chernobyl is a moving compilation of personal testimonials that capture the experiences of people who lived through the world's worst nuclear disaster. These voices tell tales of anger, fear, and disillusionment while painting a chilling picture of a place and time scarred by tragedy.

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster

Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets is a profound chronicle of post-Soviet Russia, drawn from the accounts of ordinary people. The book is a tapestry of individual human stories that depict the struggles, hopes and disillusionments in the post-Soviet era, reflecting on the legacy of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a new Russia.

Svetlana Alexievich

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