Kolyma Tales
byVarlam Tikhonovich Shalamov
Genres: BiographyHistorical fiction
It is estimated that some three million people died in the Soviet forced-labour camps of Kolyma, in the northeastern area of Siberia. Shalamov himself spent seventeen years there, and in these stories he vividly captures the lives of ordinary people caught up in terrible circumstances, whose hopes and plans extended to further than a few hours This new enlarged edition combines two collections previously published in the United States as Kolyma Tales and Graphite.
Language
en
Published on
28/07/1994
Pages
528
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780140186956
Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical narratives, personal accounts of survival, and the human condition.
Topics SurvivalFreedomLoss and Grief
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
ViolenceModerate
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