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United Kingdom
Subject 1
History of Ukraine
Subject 2
Weapons & Equipment
Original Language
English
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ISBN
9780241270530
Publication Year
2017
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Paperback
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Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Chernobyl Prayer: Voices from Chernobyl
Item Height
198mm
Author
Svetlana Alexievich
Publisher
Penguin, Penguin Classic
Topic
Geography & Geosciences, Government, Literary Theory, History
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
224g
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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A startling history of the Chernobyl disaster by the winner of the Nobel prize in literature On 26 April 1986 the worst nuclear reactor accident in history occured in Chernobyl and contaminated as much as three quarters of Europe. While the official Soviet narrative downplayed the accident's impact, Svetlana Alexievich wanted to know how people understood it. She recorded hundreds of interviews with workers at the nuclear plant, refugees and resettlers, scientists and bureaucrats, crafting their monologues into a stunning oral history of the nuclear disaster. What their stories reveal is the fear, anger and uncertainty with which they still live but also a dark humour and desire to see the beauty of everyday life, including that of Chernobyl's new landscape. A chronicle of the past and a warning for our nuclear future, Chernobyl Prayer is a haunting masterpiece.

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Penguin, Penguin Classic
ISBN-13
9780241270530
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221281355

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Book Title
Chernobyl Prayer: Voices from Chernobyl
Author
Svetlana Alexievich
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Geography & Geosciences, Government, Literary Theory, History
Publication Year
2017
Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Weight
224g, 0.49lb.
Height
7.8in, 198mm
Width
129mm, 5.07in
Item Weight
224g

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Svetlana Alexievich
Series Title
Penguin Modern Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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  • by feya_89
    17 Jul, 2019Most favourable review

    Must read

    Because we owe it to history and victims. After watching HBO's mini series Chernobyl I've become proper interested in the topic. Before I had no idea of the scale of this catastrophy and the many many people who sacrificed themselves to save us all and how many more people's lives it had affected. If you haven't seen it I implore you to do so. If you haven't read the book, read it. We owe it to them.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: buy_read_repeat

  • by nancywake39
    07 Aug, 2019Most critical review

    Hmm, very philosophical, not much on the actual disaster

    It’s very beautiful but really hard to read. It is lots of conversations, that cover war, life, death, life in the USSR etc. Some of the stories were devastating but others were just confusing and felt like filler.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: wordery

  • by giles253
    06 Oct, 2019

    Astounding

    I bought this book on the back of listening to the Chernobyl podcasts released in support of the recent 5 part TV series as they were mentioned by the writer of that series. Oh, good lord. The first monologue is from the wife of the fireman who features in the first episode of the series. It gives far more detail about the immediate aftermath of the disaster and the 14 days during which the poor chap died from his radiation exposure. It's heartbreaking. Captivating. Educating. Buy this book if you want to understand more fully the situation. I visited Pripyat in March 2018 and this has filled in so many gaps in my understanding. Utterly immersive.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: wild-west-deals

  • by wizz67-123
    10 Jul, 2019

    Chernobyl Prayer

    Compelling book just normal people telling a remarkable story. Deceived by their government untill the truth couldn't be hid any longer.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: spinetinglers_books

  • by amaclauchlan2012
    26 Jun, 2019

    Good book.

    The book is a collection of stories about people who went through Chernobyl and how it affected their life. Difficult to read at times, but you cannot put it down at the same time.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: cobaltiger

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