The Diary of a Soviet Schoolgirl (Vol.32 of the GLAS Series) - 1932-1937

"Nina is not the only Stalinist adolescent whose diary has come down to us, but she is one of the most singular personalities." --Times Literary Supplement

"Nina's diary is a fascinating account of the 1930s, one of the darkest times in the Russian history - and a tribute to the author's youthful spirit. Acutely aware of the life's daily horrors, Nina is also preoccupied with her own growing pains. Love is a principal theme in her diaries, along with a recurrent exasperation caused by the Soviet way of life." --Cambridge Book Review

"Nina's diary is a fascinating account of the 1930s, one of the darkest times in the Russian history - and a tribute to the author's youthful spirit. Acutely aware of the life's daily horrors, Nina is also preoccupied with her own growing pains. Love is a principal theme in her diaries, along with a recurrent exasperation caused by the Soviet way of life." --Cambridge Book Review