![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her years of meticulous listening, her unobtrusiveness and her ear for the telling detail and the memorable story have made her an exceptional witness to modern times. and yet ultimately, which historical documents are more important than this? - Lyuba Vinogradova * Financial Times * Astonishing. It is not a historical document in the accepted sense. This is a book about emotions as much as it is about facts. Alexievich's text gives us precious details of the kind that breathe life into history. It's a mark of her exceptional mind that she tries to retain the incomprehensible in any human story - Gaby Wood * Daily Telegraph Books of the Year * A must read - Margaret Atwood Brilliant - Kamila Shamsie * Guardian Books of the Year * A revelation. Alexievich doesn't just hear what these women say she cares about how they speak. ![]() It deserves the widest possible readership - Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train Magnificent. Her achievement is as breathtaking as the experiences of these women are awe-inspiring - Viv Groskop * Observer * An astonishing book, harrowing and life-affirming. Alexievich's strength - and a mark of her own courage - is that she is forever on the lookout for the seemingly inconsequential, almost trivial human moments. it would be hard to find a book that feels more important or original. ![]()
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