The first war novel by the author of Life and Fate, finally published without censorship cuts.

Until now, it had been included in the volume Years of War, published by Galaxia Gutenberg in 2009.

Vasily Grossman wrote three novels about the Second World War, each offering a distinct vision of what a war novel can be, and all of them extraordinary. Stalingrad and Life and Fate are linked by a set of common characters, but Stalingrad is not only a moving and exciting story of the desperate defense of the city and the turning point of the war, but also a monument to the memory of the countless dead in that battle. Life and Fate, on the other hand, is a work of moral and political philosophy as well as a novel, and the profound question it explores is whether or not it is possible to behave ethically in the face of overwhelming violence.

The People Are Immortal is something entirely different. Written in 1942 and set during the catastrophic first months of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, this is the story of a Soviet army battalion sent to halt the enemy advance at any cost, with encirclement and annihilation as the inevitable end. A gripping tale of resistance and humanity, once again filled with unforgettable scenes and characters.