The Gulag Archipelago : (Abridged edition)
(Autor) Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn' The Gulag Archipelago helped to bring down an empire. Its importance can hardly be exaggerated' Doris Lessing, Sunday Telegraph WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY JORDAN B. PETERSON A vast canvas of camps, prisons, transit centres and secret police, of informers and spies and interrogators but also of everyday heroism, The Gulag Archipelago is Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's grand masterwork. Based on the testimony of some 200 survivors, and on the recollection of Solzhenitsyn's own eleven years in labour camps and exile, it chronicles the story of those at the heart of the Soviet Union who opposed Stalin, and for whom the key to survival lay not in hope but in despair. A thoroughly researched document and a feat of literary and imaginative power, this edition of The Gulag Archipelago was abridged into one volume at the author's wish and with his full co-operation. 'Solzhenitsyn's masterpiece...The Gulag Archipelago helped create the world we live in today' Anne Applebaum THE OFFICIALLY APPROVED ABRIDGEMENT OF THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO VOLUMES I, II & III
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a Russian novelist, historian, and Nobel Prize winner known for his works exposing the harsh realities of Soviet labor camps. His most notable works include "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," "The Gulag Archipelago," and "Cancer Ward." Solzhenitsyn's writing style is characterized by its raw honesty and detailed portrayal of human suffering under totalitarian regimes. His works had a profound impact on the literary world, shedding light on the atrocities of the Soviet Union and inspiring political activism. "The Gulag Archipelago" is considered his most famous and influential work, documenting the horrors of the Soviet labor camp system. Solzhenitsyn's contributions to literature continue to be celebrated for their powerful storytelling and social commentary.