| Edition |
First edition. |
| Physical Description |
xliii, 331 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
From a conversation with a historian -- A human being is greater than war -- "I don't want to remember ..." -- "Grow up, girls ... you're still green ..." -- "I alone came back to Mama ..." -- "Two wars live in our house ..." -- "Telephones don't shoot ..." -- "They awarded us little medals ..." -- "It wasn't me ..." -- "I remember those eyes even now ..." -- "We didn't shoot ..." -- "They needed soldiers ... but we also wanted to be beautiful ..." -- "Young ladies! Do you know: the Commander of a Sapper Platoon lives only two months ..." -- "To see him just once ..." -- "About tiny potatoes ..." -- "Mama, what's a papa?" -- "And she puts her hand to her heart ..." -- "Suddenly we wanted desperately to live ..." |
| Summary |
"Alexievich's collection of stories of women's experiences in World War II brings together dozens of voices, both on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories, giving voice to women whose stories are lost in the official narratives, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private stories of individuals"--Adapted from publisher. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Russian.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female.
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Women and war
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| Alt Author |
Pevear, Richard, 1943- translator.
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Volokhonsky, Larissa, translator.
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| Alternate Title |
U voĭny--ne zhenskoe lit︠s︡o--. English.
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