Years Off My Life: The Memoirs Of General Of The Soviet Army
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few memoirs carry the raw weight of survival that A. V. Gorbatov's account does — the testimony of a Red Army General who endured the brutal purges of Stalin's Soviet Union, only to rise again and lead his forces to victory in the Second World War. Years Off My Life chronicles the extraordinary life of one of the USSR's most decorated commanders, tracing his journey from humble origins through the harrowing years of the Gulag, and back to the front lines of one of history's most devastating conflicts. Translated by Gordon Clough and Anthony Cash, the narrative is unflinching in its honesty, offering an intimate portrait of institutional terror, military camaraderie, and the iron will required to endure the unendurable. Beyond its value as a personal testament, this work stands as a vital primary source for understanding the inner workings of the Soviet military machine and the human cost of Stalinist repression. Gorbatov writes with the directness of a soldier and the moral clarity of a man who has stared into the abyss and chosen not to look away, making this memoir as politically significant as it is deeply personal. Published by Constable of London, this English-language edition brings one of the Red Army's most compelling voices to a wider audience — leaving the reader to wonder not just how such a man survived, but what it truly costs a nation to consume its own heroes.
Author: A. V. Gorbatov
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Constable, London
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few memoirs carry the raw weight of survival that A. V. Gorbatov's account does — the testimony of a Red Army General who endured the brutal purges of Stalin's Soviet Union, only to rise again and lead his forces to victory in the Second World War. Years Off My Life chronicles the extraordinary life of one of the USSR's most decorated commanders, tracing his journey from humble origins through the harrowing years of the Gulag, and back to the front lines of one of history's most devastating conflicts. Translated by Gordon Clough and Anthony Cash, the narrative is unflinching in its honesty, offering an intimate portrait of institutional terror, military camaraderie, and the iron will required to endure the unendurable. Beyond its value as a personal testament, this work stands as a vital primary source for understanding the inner workings of the Soviet military machine and the human cost of Stalinist repression. Gorbatov writes with the directness of a soldier and the moral clarity of a man who has stared into the abyss and chosen not to look away, making this memoir as politically significant as it is deeply personal. Published by Constable of London, this English-language edition brings one of the Red Army's most compelling voices to a wider audience — leaving the reader to wonder not just how such a man survived, but what it truly costs a nation to consume its own heroes.