{"product_id":"voices-from-chernobyl-the-oral-history-of-a-nuclear-disaster-paperback","title":"Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSvetlana Alexievich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Gessen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003ci\u003eChernobyl\u003c\/i\u003e, the acclaimed HBO miniseries (winner of ten Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards), is based in large part on the personal recollections from \u003ci\u003eVoices from Chernobyl\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear reactor accident in history occurred in Chernobyl and contaminated as much as three quarters of Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eVoices from Chernobyl\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eVoices from Chernobyl\u003c\/i\u003e is a crucially important work, unforgettable in its emotional power and honesty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Svetlana Alexievich\u003c\/b\u003e \"for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSvetlana Alexievich\u003c\/b\u003e was born in the Ukraine and studied journalism at the University of Minsk. Her books, including \u003ci\u003eVoices from Chernobyl\u003c\/i\u003e, document the emotional history Soviet and post-Soviet life through interviews. Alexievich has received numerous awards for her writing, including a prize from the Swedish PEN Institute for \"courage and dignity as a writer.\" She was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 2015 \"for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslator \u003cb\u003eKeith Gessen\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Russia and educated at Harvard. He is a founding editor of \u003ci\u003en+1\u003c\/i\u003e and has written about literature and culture for \u003ci\u003eDissent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eA Terrible Country\u003c\/i\u003e and a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978204021037,"sku":"9781628973303","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NUVIMTNqellXSitvdEpyZjJuTi9FZz09.webp?v=1775801004","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/voices-from-chernobyl-the-oral-history-of-a-nuclear-disaster-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}