Destroy

Author: (Soviet) Fyodor Gladkov, translated by Lei Ran
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: Destruction depicts the fate of a guerrilla unit in the Far East during the summer and autumn of 1919, the period of the Russian Civil War. The fate of Lefort's unit is pursued by Japanese intervention forces and White Army troops. Lefort's unit, under relentless pursuit, fights bravely while breaking through enemy encirclement, though many soldiers are lost, they are still prepared for new battles. However, Destruction is not merely about the battle journey of a specific guerrilla unit in the Far East. The narrow world of Lefort's guerrilla unit is a of the true picture of the grand historical plan, with its characters representing the working class, peasants, and intellectuals at the grassroots of the revolutionary movement. Based on this material, the author raises a series of thought-provoking and significant questions, reflecting profound and important ideas.