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Child of the Kulaks
An autobiographical story of suspense and adventure, Alex Saranin's childhood was lived in desperate times. In the wake of Russia's Civil War, armed Stalinist forces searched the countryside for Kulaks -- farmers and property owners labeled as "enemies of the people".Alex was born on a rural estate in the Ural Mountains, on the wrong side of violent social upheaval. Left virtually orphaned and homeless, he became an outcast in the village that had been home to many generations of his family.
Just ten years old, Alex fled with his brother Genya across Siberia to Valdivostock where they lived as street children in constant danger. Attempting to rendezvous with border guides who had only a photograph to recognize them, the brothers were tragically separated.
It was many years later -- after further adventures and cataclysmic events -- that Alex finally found sanctuary in his new homeland, Australia.
Just ten years old, Alex fled with his brother Genya across Siberia to Valdivostock where they lived as street children in constant danger. Attempting to rendezvous with border guides who had only a photograph to recognize them, the brothers were tragically separated.
It was many years later -- after further adventures and cataclysmic events -- that Alex finally found sanctuary in his new homeland, Australia.
- GenresBiography
181 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1998
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May 25, 2024
Great personal perspective on growing up in soviet Russia as the son of a politically "distasteful" family. It's great to have a personal touch to go with the grander histories.
August 17, 2013
A moving account of the author's childhood struggle and ultimate survival amidst and following the Bolshevik Revolution.
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