Description
What happens when ordinary life is erased overnight?
In September 1941, as German forces closed in on Leningrad, thirty-four-year-old Elena Kochina was a teacher, wife, and mother living a comfortable life in one of the Soviet Union's great cultural centers. Within weeks, that world had vanished. Food disappeared, winter descended, and survival became a daily struggle.
Written as events unfolded, Blockade Diary is a remarkable firsthand account of the Siege of Leningrad, one of the longest and deadliest sieges in modern history. Through Kochina's candid diary entries, readers witness the devastating effects of hunger, cold, fear, and uncertainty, as well as the difficult moral choices faced by ordinary civilians trapped inside a city cut off from the outside world.
Kochina also records moments of compassion, resilience, and determination alongside scenes of despair and loss. Her observations reveal how families, neighbors, and communities adapted to unimaginable circumstances, offering an intimate portrait of human behavior under extreme pressure.
Powerful, immediate, and deeply personal, Blockade Diary stands among the most compelling civilian accounts of World War II. Essential reading for anyone interested in Russian history, World War II memoirs, women's voices in wartime, and the enduring strength of the human spirit, this unforgettable document brings one of the twentieth century's greatest humanitarian tragedies vividly to life.
ASIN: 1468309692
VSKU: BVV.1468309692.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Elena Kochina|Samuel C. Ramer
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: 1468309692
VSKU: BVV.1468309692.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Elena Kochina|Samuel C. Ramer
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.