{"product_id":"whisperers","title":"Whisperers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrlando Figes' \u003ci\u003eThe Whisperers \u003c\/i\u003eis a groundbreaking account of daily life in the chaotic and paranoid atmosphere of Stalinist Russia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Exploring the inner life of a Russia where everyone was afraid to talk and society spoke in whispers, whether to protect friends and family - or to betray them - Orlando Figes tells the story of how Russians tried to endure life under Stalin's Terror. Where a junior worker might inform on their superior to get their job; a husband to get rid of a lover; a neighbour out of petty jealousy. Where living a double life became the norm and yet, somehow, a few defied the state. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose who shaped the political system became, very frequently, its victims. Those who were its victims were frequently quite blameless. Drawing on hundreds of family archives from across the whole spectrum of Russian society, \u003ci\u003eThe Whisperers \u003c\/i\u003erecreates the sort of maze in which Russians found themselves, where an unwitting wrong turn could either destroy a family or, perversely, later save it: a society in which everyone spoke in whispers - whether to protect themselves, their families, neighbours or friends - or to inform on them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Wonderful ... an amazing panoramic view ... I've rarely read anything like it'\u003cbr\u003e   Claire Tomalin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Awesome ... one of the most unforgettable books I have ever read. I defy anyone to read it without weeping at its human suffering, cruelty and courage' \u003cbr\u003e   Simon Sebag Montefiore, \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This is a heart-rending book ... its importance cannot be overestimated ... This book should be made compulsory reading in Russia today'\u003cbr\u003e   Antony Beevor, author Of \u003ci\u003eStalingrad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A masterful account of lost and stolen lives'\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eOrlando Figes\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePeasant Russia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCivil War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Peoples Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNatasha's Dance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Whisperers\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Cambridge and London. His books have been translated into over twenty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54252874105176,"sku":"9780141013510","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780141013510_f9844348-c731-4159-b23d-6548332ebaff.jpg?v=1765951248","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/whisperers","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}