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The Memory Keeper of Kyiv

By: Erin Litteken
Narrated by: Katherine Fenton
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In the 1930s, Stalin’s activists marched through the Soviet Union, espousing the greatness of collective farming. It was the first step in creating a man-made famine that, in Ukraine, stole almost four million lives. Inspired by the history the world forgot, and the Russian government denies, Erin Litteken reimagines their story.

In 1929, Katya is 16 years old, surrounded by family and in love with the boy next door. When Stalin’s activists arrive in her village, it’s just a few, a little pressure to join the collective. But soon neighbors disappear, those who speak out are never seen again and every new day is uncertain.

Resistance has a price, and as desperate hunger grips the countryside, survival seems more a dream than a possibility. But, even in the darkest times, love beckons.

Seventy years later, a young widow discovers her grandmother’s journal, one that will reveal the long-buried secrets of her family’s haunted past.

This is a story of the resilience of the human spirit, the love that sees us through our darkest hours and the true horror of what happened during the Holodomor.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Erin Litteken (P)2022 Boldwood Books Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Stalin
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The narrator's accent was a bit grating at times but the story was captivating

Powerful story

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True to history, emotionale and captivativating story. The performance is on top which makes it even more relatable. Hard to put down. More people should read it so such history never repeats itself.

Heartbreaking and factual

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