The Hunters and the Hunted | Chapter 2 (1) | Ukrainian Literature | Audiobook

*Historical Notes*
- _Stakhanovites:_ Soviet workers and peasants who set production records.
- _Kolkhozes:_ collective farms where members shared the output, often receiving little or no cash.
- _Sovkhozes:_ state-owned farms employing workers on fixed salaries.
- _Arsenyev:_ A Russian explorer of south-eastern Siberia.
- _Ivan Kupala:_ A pagan deity and festival named after him, celebrated in mid-summer.
- _Bamlag:_ concentration camp providing labour for the construction of the Baikal-Amur Main Line.
- _Dersu Uzala:_ a Nanai hunter and a guide of Vladimir Arsenyev.
- _Amba:_ a name given to the Siberian tiger by indigenous people in the Russian Far East, meaning “great”.

*Story Overview*
In "The Hunters and the Hunted" ("Tiger Trappers"), renowned Ukrainian author Ivan Bahrianyi transports readers into the harsh reality of Stalinist repression in the 1930s Soviet Union. The story follows a political prisoner who, en route to a labor camp in the remote reaches of Siberia, makes a daring escape from the heavily guarded slave train. Stranded in the wilderness, he discovers a wild, untamed world far from the grip of terror and finds solace among freedom-loving nomads, living off the land and free from political oppression. This gripping adventure novel blends history and folklore, drawing readers into a tale of resilience, survival, and the human spirit’s quest for freedom.

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