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Qualcosa Di Più Dell'amore (2012)

by Orlando Figes(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

8854506508 (ISBN13: 9788854506503)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Neri Pozza

review 1: I loved this book. After reading this, Anne Applebaum's 'Gulag', and Anthony Beevor's 'Stalingrad' I'm still stunned & in awe of the Russian people, especially those born in the 20th century. They've endured so much hardship, so much misery, so many betrayals, so many lies & such cruelty FROM THEIR OWN LEADERS.....it's literally impossible for me to imagine how a people survive that - I mean what does it do to you , as an individual and as a nation?Orlando Figes begins with this lovely stanza from Anna Akhmatova's 'In Dream' (1946): Black and enduring separation I share equally with you. Why weep? Give me your hand, Promise me you will come again. You and I are like high mountains And we cannot move closer. Just send me word At midnight sometime through the s... moretars.
review 2: I enjoyed this book. It was a slow, quiet read about an amazingly steadfast enduring love. You peak behind the iron curtain and want to scream about the injustice of what happened to this unassuming couple. However you must admire the courage and famous Russian stoicism with which they meet all obstacles and beat the odds. This is book is not for everyone. However, if you are a history buff of WWII this provides an incredibly different perspective of the events during and after the war. less

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