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Life and Fate

**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**
By Vasily Grossman
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Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman is a sweeping epic set during the Second World War, capturing the lives of multiple characters intertwined by their experiences on the Eastern Front. It delves into the human condition amidst the chaos of war, exploring themes of love, tyranny, and the struggles of Soviet society. The novel presents a compelling narrative of resilience and human spirit against the backdrop of historical upheaval.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate epic tales set against the vast backdrop of World War II. It intricately weaves personal and political struggles, delivering a profound exploration of human fate and resilience. If you're intrigued by complex characters and the moral dilemmas they face in tumultuous times, this compelling narrative offers a powerful reflection on history and humanity.

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Life and Fate

A novel that focuses on overshadowing the lives of a huge cast of Russian and German characters which looms the battle of Stalingrad.

The greatest Russian novel of the twentieth century!

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The greatest Russian novel of the twentieth century.

The great Russian 20th-century novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stalingrad.

Life and Fate is an epic tale of a country told through the fate of a single family, the Shaposhnikovs. As the battle of Stalingrad looms, Grossman's characters must work out their destinies in a world torn by ideological tyranny and war.

Completed in 1960 and then confiscated by the KGB, this sweeping panorama of Soviet Society remained unpublished until it was smuggled into the West in 1980, where it was hailed as a masterpiece.

Compelling... Grossman's portrait is timelessly relevant... Life and Fate is worth all the audience it can find The Times

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Often compared to War and Peace, Life and Fate is hailed as a 20th-century masterpiece that captures the profound human experience during World War II. Critics predict its author will be recognised as one of the century's great writers, with the novel exploring profound themes of survival under oppressive regimes. The book is noted for portraying the endurance of the human spirit amidst the historical backdrop of the Battle of Stalingrad, offering a perspective on the resilience against the evils of Nazism and Stalinism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099506164

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Robert Chandler
  • Translated by Robert Chandler

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 54.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 627g

Pages: 912

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About the Author

Vasily Grossman was born in 1905. In 1941, he became a war reporter for the Red Army newspaper Red Star and came to be regarded as a legendary war hero. Life and Fate, his masterpiece, was considered a threat to the totalitarian regime, and Grossman was told that there was no chance of the novel being published for another 200 years. Grossman died in 1964.

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