Historical books from Ukraine
Recommended historical books (12)
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
If you are into historical here are some historical books from Ukraine for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
11.
Voices from Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich EN
Description:
Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureWinner of the National Book Critics Circle AwardA journalist by trade, who now suffers from an immune deficiency developed while researching this book, presents personal accounts of what happened to the people of Belarus after the nuclear reactor accident in 1986, and the fear, anger, and uncertainty that they still live with. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 was awarded to Svetlana Alexievich "for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time."
12.
Zinky Boys : Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War by Svetlana Alexievich EN
Description:
Winner of the Nobel Prize: "For her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time." --Swedish Academy, Nobel Prize citation