Questions About Life and Fate

Reader Q&A

To ask other readers questions about Life and Fate, please sign up.

Answered Questions (5)

Does one have to read In a Just Cause in order to read Life and Fate? Or are they stand alone pieces?

Robert I agree entirely with James. I read the book as a stand alone and was very captivated by it. After talking with some folks about the book. The charect…moreI agree entirely with James. I read the book as a stand alone and was very captivated by it. After talking with some folks about the book. The charecters althou having the same name do have very different mannerisms when comparing the books. After Stalins death, Grossman was not afraid to feel free to be honest about the Stalinist State in Life and Fate. While in his previous books he felt pressured by the state underwhich he wrote his novels.(less)

flag

One of the finest novels of the 20th century, I won't enter into argument about that. However, I have read that Anna Shtrum's letter to Victor (part 1, chapter 18) was set to music. Could anyone provide any information as to the composer and any available recordings?

Hendrik Mentz Possibly it was part of the BBC Radio 4 series that ran in 2011, accessible via Amazon as: 'Life and Fate: The Complete Series (Dramatised) Audio Down…morePossibly it was part of the BBC Radio 4 series that ran in 2011, accessible via Amazon as: 'Life and Fate: The Complete Series (Dramatised) Audio Download – Original recording' >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Fate-Com... | Hopefully the URL I copy and pasted displayed and/or is alive.(less)

flag

does one need to read the 1st book before reading this?

Eric Tamborero I haven't read the 1st book and I still very much enjoyed Life and Fate.…moreI haven't read the 1st book and I still very much enjoyed Life and Fate.(less)

flag

This question contains spoilers... (view spoiler)