Born in a Storm (Illustrated Edition)

Author: [Soviet Union] N. Ostrovsky
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Publish Date: 1995-12-01
Features: This series is revised and supplemented based on the "Collected Works" published by the Soviet Young Guard Publishing House in 1989, and includes a long article compiled from the author's conversation records, which partially answers the later fate of the book's protagonists and comprehensively showcases the author's entire creative process. This is the second and last novel written by N. Ostrovsky after "How the Steel Was Tempered." Eight days after the final manuscript was completed, the author passed away unexpectedly, never getting to see his work published. Ostrovsky highly valued this book during his lifetime. He himself said: "The sister volume to 'How the Steel Was Tempered' is indeed 'Born in a Storm,' with the only difference being that the former concisely depicts the life of an entire generation over sixteen years, while the latter delves deeply into certain plot points of the revolutionary struggle within three or four months, portraying the heroic figures of young warriors such as Andrey, Lemond, Olga, and Sera." This is the second and last novel written by N. Ostrovsky after "How the Steel Was Tempered." Eight days after the final manuscript was completed, the author passed away unexpectedly, never getting to see his work published. Ostrovsky highly valued this book during his lifetime. He himself said: "The sister volume to 'How the Steel Was Tempered' is indeed 'Born in a Storm,' with the only difference being that the former concisely depicts the life of an entire generation over sixteen years, while the latter delves deeply into certain plot points of the revolutionary struggle within three or four months, portraying the heroic figures of young warriors such as Andrey, Lemond, Olga, and Sera." The novel was not completed as originally planned, but the author often mentioned the creative concept of this book in many occasions during his lifetime.