The release date for the English version of 'Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster' by
Svetlana Alexievich is Apr 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Written by the Nobel Prize laureate in literature
Up to 75% of Europe was poisoned by the greatest nuclear reactor catastrophe in history, which happened at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986. The first book to provide firsthand descriptions of the disaster is Voices from Chernobyl. Hundreds of individuals were impacted by the meltdown, including firemen, innocent civilians, and those sent in to clean up the mess. Journalist Svetlana Alexievich spoke with these individuals, and their accounts illustrate the dread, rage, and confusion they continue to live with. Voices from Chernobyl, a powerful piece of critically essential work that is remarkable for its emotional honesty and impact, is composed of monologue-style interviews.