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Set against the backdrop of World War II, this novel serves as a prequel to one of the century's most celebrated works. In April 1942, as Hitler and Mussolini strategize a massive offensive on the Eastern Front, Pyotr Vavilov receives his call-up papers, spending a final night with his family in their humble home. Meanwhile, the Shaposhnikov family gathers for a meal, each member facing their own fate: Alexandra will soon become a refugee, Tolya enlists in the reserves, Vera, a nurse, finds love with a wounded pilot, and Viktor Shtrum receives a haunting letter from his mother. The war engulfs countless lives, reflecting the author's profound themes of nation versus individual, nature's beauty versus war's brutality, and the pain of separation from loved ones. As Soviet forces are relentlessly pushed back by the German advance, Stalingrad becomes the last bastion against invasion. The battle transforms the city into ruins but also ignites a new sense of hope. This narrative is not just about war; it captures the essence of human life through the experiences of mothers, daughters, brothers, nurses, and workers, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit amidst chaos.
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Stalingrad, Vasilii Semenovich Grossman
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- Titel
- Stalingrad
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Vasilii Semenovich Grossman
- Verlag
- Vintage Publishing
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2023
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 1008
- ISBN10
- 1784878804
- ISBN13
- 9781784878801
- Reihe
- Stalingrad
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Historisches Thema, Historische Romane, Klassiker, Narrativer Journalismus, Kriegsliteratur, Kriege, Zweiter Weltkrieg, Russland, Russische Literatur, Schlacht um Stalingrad (1942-1943)
- Bewertung
- 4,3 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Set against the backdrop of World War II, this novel serves as a prequel to one of the century's most celebrated works. In April 1942, as Hitler and Mussolini strategize a massive offensive on the Eastern Front, Pyotr Vavilov receives his call-up papers, spending a final night with his family in their humble home. Meanwhile, the Shaposhnikov family gathers for a meal, each member facing their own fate: Alexandra will soon become a refugee, Tolya enlists in the reserves, Vera, a nurse, finds love with a wounded pilot, and Viktor Shtrum receives a haunting letter from his mother. The war engulfs countless lives, reflecting the author's profound themes of nation versus individual, nature's beauty versus war's brutality, and the pain of separation from loved ones. As Soviet forces are relentlessly pushed back by the German advance, Stalingrad becomes the last bastion against invasion. The battle transforms the city into ruins but also ignites a new sense of hope. This narrative is not just about war; it captures the essence of human life through the experiences of mothers, daughters, brothers, nurses, and workers, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit amidst chaos.