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A new rejacketed, red spine edition of Vasily Grossman's epic prequel to Life and Fate
'One of the great novels of the 20th century' Observer
In April 1942, Hitler and Mussolini plan the huge offensive on the Eastern Front that will culminate in the greatest battle in human history.
Hundreds of miles away, Pyotr Vavilov receives his call-up papers and spends a final night with his wife and children in the hut that is his home. As war approaches, the Shaposhnikov family gathers for a meal—despite her age, Alexandra will soon become a refugee; Tolya will enlist in the reserves; Vera, a nurse, will fall in love with a wounded pilot; and Viktor Shtrum will receive a letter from his doomed mother which will haunt him forever.
The war will consume the lives of a huge cast of characters—lives which express Grossman's grand themes of the nation and the individual, nature's beauty and war's cruelty, love and separation.
For months, Soviet forces are driven back inexorably by the German advance eastward and eventually Stalingrad is all that remains between the invaders and victory. The city stands on a cliff top by the Volga River. The battle for Stalingrad—a maelstrom of violence and firepower—will reduce it to ruins. But it will also be the cradle of a new sense of hope.
Stalingrad is a magnificent novel not only of war but of all human life—its subjects are mothers and daughters, husbands and brothers, generals, nurses, political officers, steelworkers, tractor girls. It is tender, epic, and a testament to the power of the human spirit.
'You will not only discover that you love his characters and want to stay with them—that you need them in your life as much as you need your own family and loved ones—but that at the end... you will want to read it again' Daily Telegraph
THE PREQUEL TO Life and Fate NOW AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME, STALINGRAD IS A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND NOW A MAJOR RADIO 4 DRAMA
WINNER OF MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION "LOIS ROTH AWARD" FOR TRANSLATIONS FROM ANY LANGUAGE
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Vasily Grossman's Stalingrad is recognised for its epic and sweeping portrayal of World War II, capturing a range of personal stories set against the backdrop of a significant historic event. It requires dedication to read due to its length, but reviewers highlight its vivid depiction of war and the deep connection with its characters, drawing comparisons to classic literary works in terms of its emotional impact and narrative scope. The novel is rich with human stories, and despite its substantial length, many readers find themselves wanting to return to it again.
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ISBN: 9781784878801
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 November 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Robert Chandler
- Translated by Elizabeth Chandler
- Edited by Robert Chandler
- Edited by Yury Bit-Yunan
- Translated by Elizabeth Chandler
- Translated by Robert Chandler
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 60.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 685g
Pages: 1008
About the Author
Vasily Grossman (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. Robert Chandler (Translator) Robert Chandler is the celebrated translator of Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman. He has edited and translated numerous Russian titles, including the complete works of Platonov. He is the editor of Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida
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