Second-hand Time

*A copy of this book is in Roger Scruton's library, displayed in the shop*

Second-hand Time is the latest work from Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. In this remarkable book, Alexievich:

• Brings together the voices of dozens of witnesses to the collapse of the USSR.
• Undertakes a formidable attempt to chart the disappearance of a culture.
• Explores what new kind of man may emerge from the rubble.

Using a singular, polyphonic literary form, she masterfully combines:

• Extended individual monologues, and
• A collage of voices, creating a rich tapestry of experiences.

The result is a magnificent requiem to a civilization in ruins—a brilliant, poignant, and unique portrait of post-Soviet society, woven from the deeply personal stories of ordinary women and men.