It is the product of years of research in the russian archives and tens of thousands of hours of oral testimony by the survivors of the stalinist regime and their families. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 739 pages and is available in hardcover format. Those who shaped the political system became, very frequently, its victims. The underlying premise of the book is that all the written and printed, primary source material from the stalin era is so unreliable that the only way and best way of understanding it is by interviewing people who experienced it. From the awardwinning author of a peoples tragedy and natashas dance, a landmark account of what private life was like for russians in the worst years of soviet repression there have been many accounts of the public aspects of stalin s dictatorship. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Nov 25, 2007 as figes, a leading historian of the soviet period, concludes in the whisperers, his extraordinary book about the impact of the gulag on the inner world of ordinary citizens, a great. Nov 25, 2008 a new york times notable book of 2007 a tremendous achievement. Private life in stalins russia is a history of private life in the soviet union during stalinism, written by orlando figes. Kindle store select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our. The whisperers private life in stalins russia rgj blogs. Figes is known for his works on russian history, such as a peoples tragedy 1996, natashas dance 2002, the whisperers. Private life in stalin s russia ebook written by orlando figes.
Oct 01, 2007 how could human feelings and emotions retain any force in the moral vacuum of the stalinist regime. The sunday times londonthe whisperers is a triumphant act of recovery. Nov, 2007 orlando figes is the author of natashas dance. Massive in sweep, cast, and length, this latest of figes books sets out to capture how life in stalins soviet union was lived, endured, rationalized, suffered, and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A new york times notable book of 2007 a tremendous achievement. This impressive book on private life under stalin suggests the dictators lasting legacy is a silent and conformist. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the whisperers.
Private life in stalin s russia kindle edition by figes, orlando. Orlando figes is an awardwinning author of nine books on russian and. Private life in stalins russia, by orlando figes due to which linked it with my memoir family matters and more. Private life in stalin s russia by orlando figes allen lane. Private life in stalins russia by orlando figes hardcover. Stories of my life in soviet russia, by sol tetelbaum that was published recently. He is professor of history at birkbeck college, university of london figes is known for his works on russian history, such as a peoples tragedy 1996, natashas dance 2002, the whisperers. The project was led by orlando figes with support from the arts and humanities research council and the leverhulme trust.
Nov 25, 2008 a new york times notable book of 2007a tremendous achievement. Private life on the stalins conveyor of deaths some thoughts about orlando figes book by sol tetelbaum fremont, ca usa i learned about the book the whisperers. Private life in stalins russia by orlando figes 0805074619 9780805074611 a gently used book at a great low price. According to figes, the russian language has two words for whisperer one for somebody who whispers out of fear of being overheard shepchushchii, another for the person who informs or whispers behind peoples backs to the authorities sheptun. Orlando figes book the whisperers is one of the most powerful books i have read in a very long time. Orlando figes is a professor of history and awardinning distinguished author garnering numerous prizes for his documentation of russian history, culture, and politics. The whisperers begins in 1917 and the revolution, taking the reader, along with the multitude of russian citizens through world war i, world war ii, and into the cold war. No previous book, however, has explored the regimes effect on peoples pers. Nov, 2007 a new york times notable book of 2007a tremendous achievement. The first edition of the novel was published in october 4th 2007, and was written by orlando figes. The russian revolution, 1891 1924, highlights how individuals attempted to maintain a sense of self even in the worst years of the stalinist purges. Private life in stalins russia find, read and cite all the research you need on. Dec 11, 2018 anyone seeking a real understanding of the horrors of the soviet system must read orlando figes the whisperers. In this powerful work of history, orlando figes chronicles the private history of family life during the violent and repressive reign of josef stalin.
Buy the whisperers by orlando figes from waterstones today. Private life in stalin s russia, journal of genocide research, 12. Private life in stalin s russia has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Thats the question with which orlando figes begins the whisperers. View or download all content the institution has subscribed to. No previous book, however, has explored the regimes effect on peoples. Private life in stalin s russia 1 by figes, orlando isbn. From 1929 until stalins death in 1953, every soviet citizen was a whisperer. Nov, 2007 the whisperers private life in stalin s russia this edition was published in november, 2007 by metropolitan books. Private life in stalin s russia illustrated by figes, orlando isbn. Nov 25, 2008 the everyday lives of russians between the bolshevik revolution of 1917 and the death of josef stalin in 1953 is the subject of orlando figes illuminating and profoundly moving new book. Private life in stalins russia is an important book. Relying heavily on oral history, figes, winner of an l.
Private life in stalin s russia show sample text content 1 this worry stayed with antonina all her lifestyles. Orlando figes is professor of history at birkbeck, university of london. Tonight, our guest is orlando figes, a notorious professor of history at. The whisperers audiobook by orlando figes cover art. The whisperers allen lane, 35, van orlando figes is volgens bart funnekotter een aangrijpende studie over het dagelijks leven onder stalin. Drawing on a huge range of sources letters, memoirs, conversations orlando figes tells the story of how russians tried to endure life under stalin. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the whisperers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Stalins victims find a voice history books the guardian. As figes, a leading historian of the soviet period, concludes in the whisperers, his extraordinary book about the impact of the gulag on the inner world of ordinary citizens, a great. Read the whisperers by orlando figes with a free trial. Nov 25, 2008 orlando figes is the author of natashas dance. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download. Kindle store select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Private life in stalins russia author orlando figes. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Its hard to even begin to explain the tragedy detai. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
The sunday times london the whisperers is a triumphant act of recovery. Private life in stalins russia kindle edition by figes, orlando. The whisperers november, 2007 edition open library. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle. A cultural history of russia and a peoples tragedy. Filled with the stories of hundreds of survivors, many of which make for desperately painful reading, the whisperers offers the most thorough account so. Private life in stalin s russia by figes, orlando at. My next book will be a cultural history of nineteenthcentury europe as the first age of. Private life in stalin s russia 2007, crimea 2010 and just send me word 2012, as well as books on european history, such as the europeans 2019. The answer is revealed in spellbinding, often harrowing tales of endurance, love, idealism, betrayal, and grief. Request pdf on jan 1, 2007, orlando figes published the whisperers. Sep 04, 2008 drawing on a huge range of sources letters, memoirs, conversations orlando figes tells the story of how russians tried to endure life under stalin.
Private life in stalin s russia 2007, crimea 2010 and just send me word 2012, as well as. Orlando guy figes is a british historian and writer known for his works on russian and european history. Private lives in stalin s russia, by orlando figes. Oct 04, 2007 private life on the stalins conveyor of deaths some thoughts about orlando figes book by sol tetelbaum fremont, ca usa i learned about the book the whisperers. Private life in stalin s russia first edition by figes, orlando isbn. In the whisperers, orlando figes, author of the prizewinning a peoples tragedy. It was published in 2007 by metropolitan books and as an audiobook in 2018 by audible studios.
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