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Life and Fate

by Vasily Grossman · 1980

Vasily Grossman's novel about Soviet life, war, family, totalitarianism, and moral choice around the Battle of Stalingrad.

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Vasily Grossman · Novelist

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Life and Fate appears in 1 currently documented source-backed recommendation.

Patrick Collison Co-founder and CEO, Stripe

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Documented citation: Patrick Collison named Life and Fate among the clear standouts from the ten important historical novels he read in 2024.

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Patrick Collison on X · 2024-12-27 · accessed 2026-07-10

Collison's first-party X post identifies Life and Fate as one of four clear standouts, says he would enthusiastically reread the standout novels, and discusses its seriousness and profundity.

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