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| − | [[File:Wave Of Terror by Theodore Odrach 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[[Wave of Terror]]'' by [ | + | [[File:Wave Of Terror by Theodore Odrach 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[[Wave of Terror]]'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Odrach Theodore Odrach], book cover, front.]] |
| − | [[File:Wave Of Terror by Theodore Odrach 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Wave of Terror]]'' by [ | + | [[File:Wave Of Terror by Theodore Odrach 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Wave of Terror]]'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Odrach Theodore Odrach], book cover, back.]] |
| − | [[File:Wave Of Terror by Theodore Odrach 3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Wave of Terror]]'' by [ | + | [[File:Wave Of Terror by Theodore Odrach 3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Wave of Terror]]'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Odrach Theodore Odrach], book cover, size.]] |
| − | [[File:Theodore Odrach 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[ | + | [[File:Theodore Odrach 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Odrach Theodore Odrach].]] |
| − | [[File:JTOfUK5mwUo maxresdefault.jpg|thumb|right| | + | [[File:JTOfUK5mwUo maxresdefault.jpg|thumb|right|250px|YouTube : '''''[https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=JTOfUK5mwUo Book Trailer. Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach - Chicago Review Press]''''' (0:47) ~ Books books books, 2020-10-14.]] |
| − | '''''[[ | + | : '''''[[Theodore Odrach]]''' redirects here.'' |
| + | : '''''[[Emma Odrach]]''' redirects here (for now).'' | ||
| + | : '''''[[Erma Odrach]]''' redirects here.'' | ||
| + | : ''See also the discussion on '''[[Talk:Wave of Terror]]'''.'' | ||
| − | : " This novel is a major literary discovery, and Odrach is drawing favorable comparisons with such eminent writers as Chekhov and Solzhenitsyn. Odrach wrote in Ukrainian, while living an exile's life in Toronto. This remarkable book is a microcosm of Soviet history, and Odrach provides a first-hand account of events during the Stalinist era that newsreels never covered. It has special value as a sensitive and realistic portrait of the times, while capturing the internal drama of the characters with psychological concision. Odrach creates a powerful and moving picture, and manages to show what life was really like under the brutal dictatorship of Stalin, and brings cataclysmic events of history to a human scale. " | + | '''''[[Wave of Terror]]: A Novel''''' |
| − | :: ~ Amazon.ca : https://www.Amazon.ca/Wave-Terror-Novel-Theodore-Odrach/dp/0897335627/ | + | : by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Odrach Theodore Odrach] (Author), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._F._Rigelhof T. F. Rigelhof] (Introduction), [[Emma Odrach]] (Translator) |
| + | : [https://www.Amazon.ca/Wave-Terror-Novel-Theodore-Odrach/dp/0897335627/ Paperback] (English) – January 1 2008 ; [https://www.amazon.ca/Wave-Terror-Novel-Theodore-Odrach-ebook/dp/B0BYS2QJ5J/ Kindle Edition] | ||
| + | : " This novel is a major literary discovery, and Odrach is drawing favorable comparisons with such eminent writers as Chekhov and Solzhenitsyn. Odrach wrote in Ukrainian, while living an exile's life in Toronto. This remarkable book is a microcosm of [[Soviet history]], and Odrach provides a first-hand account of events during the [[Stalinist era]] that newsreels never covered. It has special value as a sensitive and realistic portrait of the times, while capturing the internal drama of the characters with psychological concision. Odrach creates a powerful and moving picture, and manages to show what life was really like under the brutal dictatorship of Stalin, and brings cataclysmic events of history to a human scale. " | ||
| + | :: ~ Amazon.ca : https://www.Amazon.ca/Wave-Terror-Novel-Theodore-Odrach/dp/0897335627/ (with great reviews) | ||
| + | :: ~ Amazon.com : https://www.Amazon.com/Wave-Terror-Theodore-Odrach/dp/0897335627/ (with many more great reviews) | ||
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| + | Free reading: | ||
| + | * DianaHicksBooks.com, free in English : [http://dianahicksbooks.com/online-books/wave-of-terror-read-online-free-book-by-theodore-odrach-183019# ''Wave of Terror'' by Theodore Odrach] | ||
| + | * RuLit.me (Russian literature site), free in English : [https://www.rulit.me/books/wave-of-terror-read-391044-1.html ''Wave of Terror'' by Theodore Odrach] | ||
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| + | “[''Wave of Terror''] serves as a stern warning against adopting socialism in America.” ~ [[J. Conrad Guest]], [[Detroit]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shepherd.com/best-books/ptsd-and-overcoming-oppression-of-the-human-spirit |title=The best books about PTSD and overcoming oppression of the human spirit |last=Guest |first= J. Conrad |date= |website=Shepherd.com |publisher=Shepherd.com |access-date=2024-08-06 |quote=This historical novel serves as a stern warning against adopting socialism in America. }}</ref> | ||
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| + | Wikipedia : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Odrach Theodore Odrach] ; mirrored on InfoGalactic : [https://infogalactic.com/info/Theodore_Odrach Theodore Odrach] | ||
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: This remarkable novel, hidden from the English-speaking world for more than 60 years, begins with the Red Army invasion of a small, impoverished village in 1939. Ivan Kulik has just become headmaster of School Number 7 in the Pinsk Marshes. Through his eyes we witness the tragedy of Stalinist domination, where people are randomly deported to labor camps or tortured in Zovty Prison. His passion for Marusia, a green-eyed, unpredictable young woman, is a theme throughout the book. | : This remarkable novel, hidden from the English-speaking world for more than 60 years, begins with the Red Army invasion of a small, impoverished village in 1939. Ivan Kulik has just become headmaster of School Number 7 in the Pinsk Marshes. Through his eyes we witness the tragedy of Stalinist domination, where people are randomly deported to labor camps or tortured in Zovty Prison. His passion for Marusia, a green-eyed, unpredictable young woman, is a theme throughout the book. | ||
| − | : Odrach "captures the internal drama of his characters with psychological concision". He is witness to some of the greatest brutalities of the 20th century. | + | : Odrach "captures the internal drama of his characters with psychological concision". He is witness to some of the greatest brutalities of the 20th century. " |
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:: ~ YouTube : https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=JTOfUK5mwUo | :: ~ YouTube : https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=JTOfUK5mwUo | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | * [[History]] | ||
| + | * [[Recommended books]] | ||
| + | * [[Soviet history]] | ||
| + | * [[Tyranny]] | ||
| + | * [[Ukrainian history]] | ||
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[[Category:Erma Odrach]] | [[Category:Erma Odrach]] | ||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Recommended books]] | ||
[[Category:Soviet history]] | [[Category:Soviet history]] | ||
[[Category:Stalinist history]] | [[Category:Stalinist history]] | ||
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[[Category:Wave of Terror]] | [[Category:Wave of Terror]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Wave of Terror A Novel]] | + | [[Category:Wave of Terror, A Novel]] |
Latest revision as of 16:45, 6 September 2024
YouTube : Book Trailer. Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach - Chicago Review Press (0:47) ~ Books books books, 2020-10-14.
- Theodore Odrach redirects here.
- Emma Odrach redirects here (for now).
- Erma Odrach redirects here.
- See also the discussion on Talk:Wave of Terror.
Wave of Terror: A Novel
- by Theodore Odrach (Author), T. F. Rigelhof (Introduction), Emma Odrach (Translator)
- Paperback (English) – January 1 2008 ; Kindle Edition
- " This novel is a major literary discovery, and Odrach is drawing favorable comparisons with such eminent writers as Chekhov and Solzhenitsyn. Odrach wrote in Ukrainian, while living an exile's life in Toronto. This remarkable book is a microcosm of Soviet history, and Odrach provides a first-hand account of events during the Stalinist era that newsreels never covered. It has special value as a sensitive and realistic portrait of the times, while capturing the internal drama of the characters with psychological concision. Odrach creates a powerful and moving picture, and manages to show what life was really like under the brutal dictatorship of Stalin, and brings cataclysmic events of history to a human scale. "
- ~ Amazon.ca : https://www.Amazon.ca/Wave-Terror-Novel-Theodore-Odrach/dp/0897335627/ (with great reviews)
- ~ Amazon.com : https://www.Amazon.com/Wave-Terror-Theodore-Odrach/dp/0897335627/ (with many more great reviews)
Free reading:
- DianaHicksBooks.com, free in English : Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach
- RuLit.me (Russian literature site), free in English : Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach
“[Wave of Terror] serves as a stern warning against adopting socialism in America.” ~ J. Conrad Guest, Detroit<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Wikipedia : Theodore Odrach ; mirrored on InfoGalactic : Theodore Odrach
YouTube : Book Trailer. Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach - Chicago Review Press (0:47) ~ Books books books, 2020-10-14
- " Wave of Terror by Theodore Odrach
- This remarkable novel, hidden from the English-speaking world for more than 60 years, begins with the Red Army invasion of a small, impoverished village in 1939. Ivan Kulik has just become headmaster of School Number 7 in the Pinsk Marshes. Through his eyes we witness the tragedy of Stalinist domination, where people are randomly deported to labor camps or tortured in Zovty Prison. His passion for Marusia, a green-eyed, unpredictable young woman, is a theme throughout the book.
- Odrach "captures the internal drama of his characters with psychological concision". He is witness to some of the greatest brutalities of the 20th century. "
- ~ YouTube : https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=JTOfUK5mwUo