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 Ice Road - Gillian Slovo
 Ice Road - Gillian Slovo ... Virago Press LtdNewest Review: ... has been sealed up. It becomes clear that someone has denounced her husband to the authorities. Who would do such a thing? ... more ... And why?
While "Ice Road" cannot come close to the epic Russian novels, it does have some similarities. One was the interesting combination of the personal and public spheres and how they can come into conflict. Take Boris Alexandrovich; this honourable man is loved by his family, trusted by his friends and much admired by party colleagues but he find his priorities challenged by a number of events. The first is the request for help from his old friend Anton Antonevich when he wants Boris to pull some strings...more |
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Ice Road - Gillian Slovo: Leningrad Lives (1419 words)
by - written on 17/03/09 (Very useful, 211 readings)
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"Ice Road" tells the story of two Russian women from very different circumstances but whose lives contrive to become linked under "Stalin's Terrors". Set in Leningrad, the story covers the period from 1933 until the siege of Leningrad during the war Russians refer to as the Great Patriotic War (the Second World War as it is known outside of the USSR). Irina Davydovna's life is changed irrevocably when she is offered the opportunity to work on the Chelyuskin, a scientific ship bound for the frozen north. Irina is a cleaner at the Smolny Institute and the man who offers to sponsor her is Boris Alexandrovich, a well-respected party official. ... Read the complete review
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