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Another book I've read a few times during the teenage years. He succeeded to control his prosthetic devices and during fights at the Kursk Bulge he shot down seven German fighters, bringing the total number of warplanes shot down to 11.It may seem that the life of the hero is thoroughly studied, and there is nothing to add to Maresyev's biography. As soon as his education was finished, he got the chance to prove himself in the field, when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in 1941 and swiftly penetrated deep into Russian territory.He was sent to the front as a fighter pilot and by early 1942, he had four confirmed dogfight victories. After the war, his story was turned into a book called “The Tale of a Real Man”, by the Soviet writer, Boris Polevoi.
As time passes, things are forgotten. The book was turned into a film and an opera written by the acclaimed Soviet composer, Sergei Prokofiev. The author setups the background in the first part, thus could be bit boring. Skip to main content. Doctors managed to save his life, but his injuries deteriorated so badly that feet of both his legs had to be amputated. His story inspired the writer Boris Polevoy to write a book titled “The Story of a Real Man”, which in turn gave the composer Sergey Prokofiev the idea for his last opera, which was called “Story of a Real Man”, same as the book. What a truly inspirational story.....How inspiring! Alexei Maresyev, who was humble by his nature, refused to take so much credit for his actions.He would often give statements like: “I’m a man, not a hero”, or “There’s nothing extraordinary in what I did. I didn't like Russian books much, as the character names are very uncomfortable and confusing for me. Its participants worked with archives, studied German aero photographs, conducted several expeditions, interviewed people who knew Maresyev.
Re reading it some sixty years later was interesting.I've read this book in my childhood and was very impresses. Can't read this book without crying even though I have read this several times before. A story about humanity, patriotism, determination and hope. 2:35. Maresyev said he did not read the story, but he had a book. It is a true miracle how he survived, but the story of his return to the battlefield is even more miraculous.Prosthetics were made and he started extensive training to master the use of his artificial legs. After the war, his story was turned into a book called “The Tale of a Real Man”, by the Soviet writer, Boris Polevoi. Hero-pilot Alexei Maresyev was not the only prototype of "A Tale of a Real Man." On April 4, 1942, Maresyev's Polikarpov I-16 was shot down near Staraya Russa, then occupied by Nazi Germany. Note this book is available in many language including Bengali (Manusher moto Manush). Due to his illness, his brother sometimes almost had to carry him home.His health issues made it difficult for him fulfil his dreams of becoming a pilot. The book was turned into a film and an opera written by the acclaimed Soviet composer, Sergei Prokofiev. As a result, the documentary film “Aleksey Maresyev: The Last Secret of a True Man” has been made. Schoolchildren all over the Soviet Union were taught of his heroic acts and he remains a prime example of human determination and bravery. But since the middle of the second part the real story starts. This is a great true story about the power of determination, strong will and indomitable human spirit.
But Maresyev himself repeatedly noted that there were imagined facts in the book, but had never told which ones.In 2015 documentary film director Aleksey Nikulin started a new research. “The Story of a True Man”, a book by Boris Polevoy, that brought worldwide fame to Maresyev, was published more than 130 times in the USSR and 39 times abroad. He spent his childhood in a remote village, which was four kilometres away from his school. It is claimed that the villagers in the occupied area helped him reach some friendly units.They hid and fed him and gave immediate medical attention to his wounds. The book was turned into a film and an opera written by the acclaimed Soviet composer, Sergei Prokofiev. I’ve first read this book when I was 10 and the re-read it many times.