Young Guard

The story of a feat accomplished during the Great Patriotic War by members of the youth underground organization in the city of Krasnodon.
Those young guys who did not manage to evacuate from the city decided to wage an uncompromising struggle... against the German invaders and organized the underground group "Young Guard".
They managed to conduct their activities secretly until a regrettable blunder occurred, leading to a tragic finale.
Alexander Fadeev was deeply shaken by the true story that he based this novel on, which speaks of courage and resilience, duty, and the horrific consequences of betrayal.
The Komsomol members who participated in the underground movement were brutally tortured by the Nazis and thrown into mines, from which their remains were exhumed by Soviet soldiers and buried in March 1943.

Author: ФАДЕЕВ А.А.

Printhouse: Eksmo

Series: World Literature (new design)

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785041735524

Number of pages: 640

Size: 180x115x25 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 444 g

ID: 1394675

The story of a feat accomplished during the Great Patriotic War by members of the youth underground organization in the city of Krasnodon.
Those young guys who did not manage to evacuate from the city decided to wage an uncompromising struggle against the German invaders and organized the underground group "Young Guard".
They managed to conduct their activities secretly until a regrettable blunder occurred, leading to a tragic finale.
Alexander Fadeev was deeply shaken by the true story that he based this novel on, which speaks of courage and resilience, duty, and the horrific consequences of betrayal.
The Komsomol members who participated in the underground movement were brutally tortured by the Nazis and thrown into mines, from which their remains were exhumed by Soviet soldiers and buried in March 1943.

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