This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

In the farthest reaches of the world, beyond the more frequently told tales of famine, lie stories equally devastating and often forgotten. This five-in-one volume brings together a powerful collection of global famines that unfolded across remote or politically complex regions, illustrating the chilling universality of hunger throughout history. Through gripping narratives and careful research, each section explores how environmental extremes, political instability, and systemic failure contributed to mass human suffering.

The opening account, Famine and Fear, sets the tone by exploring how the fear of famine shaped policy, migration, and daily life in vulnerable regions. The Hidden Holocaust delves into the lesser-known but devastating famines that never made international headlines, revealing the silent suffering endured by millions. The third section turns to the 19th-Century Famines in Finland, where harsh winters and poor harvests devastated rural communities already living on the edge. The fourth chapter covers the Great Russian Famine of 1601–1603, a cataclysm triggered by the eruption of a volcano halfway across the world, plunging Russia into crop failure, social breakdown, and starvation. The final section examines the Russian Famine of 1921–1922, a post-revolutionary crisis where political chaos and drought led to widespread death and suffering amid the birth of the Soviet state. Together, these accounts uncover the global footprint of famine—wherever it strikes, the story is one of resilience, tragedy, and lessons yet to be fully learned.