Depicting the daily struggle of the individual against a tyrannical dictatorship, We the Living shows the terrible impact of a revolution on three people who demand the right to live their own lives and pursue their happiness. Kira, determined to maintain her independence and courageous in the face of starvation and poverty; Leo, upper class and paralysed by state repression; and Andrei, an idealistic communist and officer in the secret police who nonetheless wants to help his friends.

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Paperback, 3rd Edition

ISBN13: 9780141193885

PENGUIN USA, 2010

Paperback, 21st Edition

ISBN13: 9780451187840

SIGNET, 1996

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