
The Whisperers
Private Life in Stalin's Russia
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Narrated by:
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John Telfer
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By:
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Orlando Figes
Drawing on a huge range of sources - letters, memoirs, conversations - Orlando Figes tells the story of how Russians tried to endure life under Stalin. Those who shaped the political system became, very frequently, its victims. Those who were its victims were frequently quite blameless.
The Whisperers re-creates the sort of maze in which Russians found themselves, where an unwitting wrong turn could either destroy a family or, perversely, later save it: a society in which everyone spoke in whispers - whether to protect themselves, their families, neighbours or friends - or to inform on them.
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Mostly excellent pronunciation of Russian names and phrases
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Required Reading
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Very Personal History, Well Read
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A moving look at a terrible crime against humanity
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Well worth the time invested
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Man’s Inhumanity to Man
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wow. this book was amazing.
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John Telfer did a great job reading. His voice was very clear and precise, distinguishing easily between quotations and exposition. I would gladly listen to anything read by him again!
Fascinating, personal, thorough
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the personal story's of a time of fear
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In-depth
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