Afghanistan
A Russian Soldier's Story
$40.88
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2004
Summary
Drafted into the Soviet Army in April 1984 and sent at the age of 19 to serve in Afghanistan as a minesweeper, Vladislav Tamarov turned in secret to the pen and the camera to chronicle his 621 days of war. Photographs depicting the haunted faces of both soldiers and civilians, the country’s mountainous terrain, and the banality of daily life are interspersed with Tamarov’s unsentimental but passionate prose.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580084161 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580084168 |
| Author: | Vladislav Tamarov |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2004 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 186mm x 11mm |
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About The Author
Vladislav Tamarov
Vladislav Tamarov was born in Leningrad. He was drafted into the Soviet Army and was sent to fight in Afghanistan at the age of 19. Tamarov chronicled his experience in Afghanistan: A Russian Soldier’s Story. He died in 2014.
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