First published 2006
In the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, survivors are left to grapple with a new reality of invisible, inescapable danger. Through intimate first-hand accounts, we hear the voices of firefighters, scientists, and ordinary citizens whose lives were forever changed. From harrowing evacuations to the agonizing impacts on families and communities, this is a powerful chronicle of human resilience in the face of unspeakable tragedy.
Genres: history, 20th-century, social-issues, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: first-hand-accounts, human-resilience
Setting: Belarus, Byelarus, Afghanistan, Former Soviet Republics, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Chornobyl
Period: Soviet Occupation, 1979-1989
288 pages · Hardcover · Aurum Press Ltd
Content warnings: death