Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman
"Life and Fate" is a sweeping epic that explores the human condition during the Siege of Stalingrad in World War II. The novel delves into the lives of a wide range of characters, from soldiers and scientists to children and victims of the Holocaust, providing a stark and unflinching portrayal of the horrors of war, the brutality of totalitarianism, and the resilience of the human spirit. At the same time, it also examines themes of love, loss, and the struggle for freedom and dignity in the face of overwhelming adversity.
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- 54th on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)
- 91st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 260th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- Books of the Century (The Age (Newspaper))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)