Khatyn

Khatyn by Ales Adamovich recounts the harrowing fate of a Belarusian village burned down by Nazi forces in 1943. Through the memories of a partisan veteran, the novel captures both the horrors of war and the enduring courage of those who resisted.

Ales Adamovich’s Khatyn is a powerful, haunting portrayal of a tragedy that befell the Belarusian village of Khatyn in 1943, when Nazi forces razed it as punishment for partisan support. Drawing on historical documents and his own experiences as a WWII veteran, Adamovich crafts a story that explores the courage of ordinary people amid unimaginable cruelty.

The protagonist, Florian, reflects on the horrors of his youth, bearing witness to the brutal sacrifice endured by innocent villagers. Khatyn is both a tribute to those lost and a stark reminder of the atrocities that must never be repeated.

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Kääntäjät: Glenys Kozlov, Franes Longman, Sharon McKee

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Äänikirja: 1. huhtikuuta 2014