In April 1986 a series of explosions shook the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Flames lit up the sky and radiation escaped to contaminate the land and poison the people for years to come. While officials tried to hush up the accident, Svetlana Alexievich spent years collecting testimonies from survivors - clean-up workers, residents, firefighters, resettlers, widows, orphans - crafting their voices into a haunting oral history of fear, anger and uncertainty, but also dark humour and love.
In April 1986 a series of explosions shook the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Flames lit up the sky and radiation escaped to contaminate the land and poison the people for years to come. While officials tried to hush up the accident, Svetlana Alexievich spent years collecting testimonies from survivors - clean-up workers, residents, firefighters, resettlers, widows, orphans - crafting their voices into a haunting oral history of fear, anger and uncertainty, but also dark humour and love.
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Chernobyl Prayer: A Chronicle of the Future
300Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781628974997 |
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Publisher: | Deep Vellum Publishing |
Publication date: | 04/22/2025 |
Series: | Russian Literature |
Pages: | 300 |
Sales rank: | 697,481 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |