Manual for Survival: A Chernobyl Guide to the Future
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction · 2019 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction | 2019 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Kate Brown argues through archival research in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus that the official death toll from Chernobyl is a gross undercount and that Soviet and international bodies suppressed evidence of the disaster's true scale. A forensic investigation into state secrecy and radioactive contamination, shortlisted for the NBCC Award.
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