The Silent Steppe by Mukhamet Shayakhmetov
The Story of a Kazakh Nomad Under Stalin
"The Silent Steppe: The Story Of A Kazakh Nomad Under Stalin" is a gripping memoir that chronicles the life of a Kazakh nomad during the brutal reign of Stalin. The book offers a firsthand account of the hardships, persecution, and forced collectivization experienced by the Kazakh people under Soviet rule. Through the eyes of the author, readers gain insight into the resilience, traditions, and struggles of the Kazakh nomadic culture in the face of political oppression.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- Kazakh
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 432
- Original Language
- English
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- 100 Books to Read from Eastern Europe and Central Asia (New East Digital Archive)