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The unthinkable, the unspeakable -- and the mundane,
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This review is from: Intimacy and Terror: Soviet Diaries of the 1930's (Hardcover)
Fascinating, absorbing, upsetting and boring -- these diaries are all of the above.Soviet Russia's not replete with oral histories of the 30's (they didn't have a WPA; they had Stalin), nor with many trustworthy contemporary accounts. They're in here, though. It's heartbreaking to read of everyday annoyances and delights, and to know the fate that was soon to befall many of these diarists. "A Chronicle of the Year 1937" is almost more than I could bear. A sad and good book, well worth reading.
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This review is from: Intimacy and Terror: Soviet Diaries of the 1930s (Paperback)
The translation is very accurate yet it preserves the original meaning. No fancy words or cliché newspeak, and even a child can understand the meaning of every sentence. I will recommend this book as reading materials for teaching or research on Russian history.
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Intimacy and Terror: Soviet Diaries of the 1930s by Veronique Garros (Paperback - September 1, 1997)
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