The Unwomanly Face of War Audiobook By Svetlana Alexievich, Larissa Volokhonsky - translator, Richard Pevear - translator cover art

The Unwomanly Face of War

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The Unwomanly Face of War

By: Svetlana Alexievich, Larissa Volokhonsky - translator, Richard Pevear - translator
Narrated by: Yelena Shmulenson, Julia Emelin
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexeivich, read by Julia Emelin and Yelena Shmulenson.

Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, The Unwomanly Face of War is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of stories from Soviet women who lived through the Second World War: on the front lines, on the home front and in occupied territories. As Alexievich gives voice to women who are absent from official narratives - captains, sergeants, nurses, snipers and pilots - she shows us a new version of the war we're so familiar with, creating an extraordinary alternative history from their private stories.

Published in 1985 in Russia and now available in English for the first time, The Unwomanly Face of War was Alexievich's first book and a huge best seller in the Soviet Union, establishing her as a brilliantly revolutionary writer.

©2017 Svetlana Alexievich (P)2017 Penguin Audio Military Wars & Conflicts Women World War II
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I cried multiple times. Amazing actor work too. It felt like I was there. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn about human nature.

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Despite the horrors of war described in this book, I was constantly surprised by the tenderness and love of these women.

Terrible and haunting, essential reading

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