Within the Whirlwind is harder to find; it took me several years and a good used bookseller online.
Yes, it is rather a compelling historical period, partly (or perhaps even completely) because of its likeness to an automobile accident. We humans are attracted to disasters and wrecks and such.
Now, have you read One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich?
(gleefully rubs hands together..wait, I didn't say that out loud, did I?)
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Date: 2006-08-24 05:30 pm (UTC)Within the Whirlwind is harder to find; it took me several years and a good used bookseller online.
Yes, it is rather a compelling historical period, partly (or perhaps even completely) because of its likeness to an automobile accident. We humans are attracted to disasters and wrecks and such.
Now, have you read One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich?
(gleefully rubs hands together..wait, I didn't say that out loud, did I?)