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Ivan's War
Catherine Merridale
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Description for Ivan's War
Paperback. Shows how the veterans were treated with ingratitude and brutality by Stalin, and later exploited as icons of the Great Patriotic War before being sidelined once more in Putin's new capitalist Russia. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTM; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 334.
'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia.' Antony Beevor, Sunday Times
They died in their millions, shattered by German shells and tanks, freezing behind the wire of prison camps, driven forward in suicidal charges by the secret police. Yet in all the books about the Second World War on the eastern front, there is very little about how the Russian soldier lived, dreamed and died.
Catherine Merridale's discovery of archives of letters, diaries and police reports have allowed her to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571218097
SKU
V9780571218097
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99-40
About Catherine Merridale
Catherine Merridale is an award-winning writer and historian. She is the author of several books, including Ivan's War and Night of Stone, described by Misha Glenny as 'an epic and moving history' and by Anthony Beevor as 'an original and intriguing study of death in Russia'. Her most recent book, Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's History, won the ... Read more
Reviews for Ivan's War
"'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia.' Antony Beevor, Sunday Times 'Outstanding.' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A harrowing but unforgettable report on the chaos and tragedy that brought this Europe to birth... Magnificent.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent"