Voices from Stalingrad. Podcast. Episode 6 - Living at House 6/1 -
Readings from Ferdinanda Cremascoli's illustrated eBook You can read the book for free on Amazon or buy your copy.


In Grossman’s narrative, House 6/1 symbolizes all the places in Stalingrad—public buildings, homes, streets, and squares—where battles raged for every floor, every room, every inch of ground. While the identities of the countless individuals who fought fiercely against the Germans in these spaces often remain unknown, the novel restores them through its characters: archetypes of humanity painted with touches of humor and wit. Against the backdrop of death, destruction, and tragedy, this segment of the story adopts a different register. Here, the tone is light-hearted, reflecting the voices of ordinary people—terrified yet defiant, mocking their fear.

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