| Title | : | The Whisperers |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Orlando Figes |
| Release | : | 2008-11-25 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | History, Books, European History |
| Size | : | 12958610 |
| A groundbreaking account of the personal lives of ordinary Soviet citizens during Stalin's ruthless regime, from the acclaimed author of A People's Tragedy and Natasha's Dance While many books have chronicled the public horrors of Stalin's dictatorship – the arrests, trials, and gulags – The Whisperers is the first to explore how the regime affected the private lives of the Russian people. Drawing on newly discovered documents, Orlando Figes unveils the moral maze in which Russians found themselves, where a single misstep could destroy a family, and where anyone could easily become an informer. Figes takes us inside communal apartments, where minor squabbles could trigger fatal denunciations. He examines the mentality of the Communist faithful, who often rationalized even their own arrests. With a vast panoramic scope, The Whisperers paints a gripping portrait of a society in which everyone spoke in hushed tones – whether to protect or betray – and illuminates the impossible choices people confronted in the face of a totalitarian state. A landmark work on the Soviet era and Russian history, it offers an intimate window into lives lived under Stalin's totalitarianism. |
