Roland Elliott Brown

Heroines of the Soviet Union

Around 800,000 Soviet women served in the second world war. Many reveal their harrowing experiences to Svetlana Alexievich

issue 05 August 2017

  • The Unwomanly Face of War

    Svetlana Alexievich

    Penguin, pp. 384

GIF Image

Disagree with half of it, enjoy reading all of it

TRY 3 MONTHS FOR $5
Our magazine articles are for subscribers only. Start your 3-month trial today for just $5 and subscribe to more than one view

Read next

Trending

Andrew Tettenborn

We don’t need a crackdown on killer cyclists

Wayward cyclists watch out: Keir Starmer is coming for you. The government has announced a crackdown against bikers who kill pedestrians. The offence of ‘careless cycling’ is to be punished with a potential two years’ imprisonment if someone is injured, five if they are killed. With ‘dangerous cycling’, the punishment could be up to five

More on book review

Also by Roland Elliott Brown

Latest

Comments

Join the debate for just £1 a month

Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for £3.

Already a subscriber? Log in