Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets
Svetlana Alexievich · 2013 · Book
Summary, To-reread, Ru-all
This work presents a poignant oral history of individuals experiencing the collapse of the Soviet Union and its aftermath, capturing their struggles, memories, and the haunting specter of lost ideals.
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