Midnight in Chernobyl

Book • 2019
Midnight in Chernobyl provides a detailed and compelling account of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, drawing on extensive interviews and declassified documents.

The book delves into the political and social context of the Soviet Union at the time, revealing how secrecy and propaganda obscured the truth of the disaster.

It is both a historical narrative and a cautionary tale about the dangers of nuclear power and government deception.

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