The forest guerillas
Extent and Medium
1 electronic resource (126 pages)
Creator(s)
- Pavlenko, Petr Andreevich, 1899-1951 (author)
Scope and Content
A novel based on the author's firsthand experiences with the Red Army. It describes the partisan activities around Lake Ilmen against German forces. The importance of the geographical terrain, of the "fortress of woodland", stands out. Partisan warfare is analyzed, with the story revolving around the forester Nevsky, leader of a group of partisans fighting against the Germans, collaborators and traitors.
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Note(s)
"English edition first published 1943 ; reprinted 1944" -- Title page verso.
Translation of: Russkai︠a︡ povestʹ.
Title viewed: 07/09/2023
Subjects
- Russian fiction--20th century--Translations into English
- World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--Soviet Union--Fiction
Places
- Soviet Union--History--German occupation, 1941-1944--Fiction
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