Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
by Svetlana Alexievich

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
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Author: Svetlana Alexievich
Translator: Keith Gessen
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-18
ISBN: 0312425848
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Picador

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Book Review: Devastation Illuminated and Personalized
Summary: 5 Stars

The facts of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl trickled out from east to west slowly at first. With the publication of this book, the historian puts a megaphone to the voices of the people who lived through the initial disaster, and who continue to live it in various ways. This is an important book that should not be missed.

Summary of Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster

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Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award
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On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear reactor accident in history occurred in Chernobyl and contaminated as much as three quarters of Europe. Voices from Chernobyl is the first book to present personal accounts of the tragedy. Journalist Svetlana Alexievich interviewed hundreds of people affected by the meltdown---from innocent citizens to firefighters to those called in to clean up the disaster---and their stories reveal the fear, anger, and uncertainty with which they still live. Comprised of interviews in monologue form, Voices from Chernobyl is a crucially important work, unforgettable in its emotional power and honesty.

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