The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II by Svetlana Alexievich

The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II

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Svetlana Alexievich with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

nonfiction history reflective slow-paced

381 pages | first published 1983

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A long-awaited English translation of the classic oral history of women in World War II across Europe and Russia from Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, Svetlana Alexievich shares s...
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