Five Stalks of Grain

by Adrian Lysenko

Book Overview

In 1932, as famine rages across Ukraine, the Soviet government calls for the harshest punishment for those who keep for themselves even five stalks of grain. When their mother is accused of hoarding and summarily killed, Nadia and Taras must leave their home on a desperate quest for survival.

Attempting to navigate a closed country, to stay together, and to stay alive, Nadia and Taras must face secret police, soldiers, and fellow citizens...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773853759
• ISBN13: 9781773853758
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: University of Calgary Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"