One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - Softcover
One of the most extraordinary literary documents to have emerged from the Soviet Union, this is the story of labor camp inmate Ivan Denisovich Shukhov and his struggle to maintain his dignity in the face of Communist oppression. Based on the author's own experience in the gulags, where he spent nearly a decade as punishment for making derogatory remarks against Stalin, the novel is an unforgettable portrait of the entire world of Stalin's forced work camps. An instant classic upon publication in 1962, it confirmed Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's international stature as "a literary genius whose talent matches that of Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Tolstoy" (Harrison Salisbury).
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Solzhenitsyn's first book, this economical, relentless novel is one of the most forceful artistic indictments of political oppression in the Stalin-era Soviet Union. The simply told story of a typical, grueling day of the titular character's life in a labor camp in Siberia, is a modern classic of Russian literature and quickly cemented Solzhenitsyn's international reputation upon publication in 1962. It is painfully apparent that Solzhenitsyn himself spent time in the gulags--he was imprisoned for nearly a decade as punishment for making derogatory statements about Stalin in a letter to a friend.
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From the icy blast of reveille through the sweet release of sleep, Ivan Denisovich endures. A common carpenter, he is one of millions viciously imprisoned for countless years on baseless charges, sentenced to the waking nightmares of the Soviet work camps in Siberia. Even in the face of degrading hatred, where life is reduced to a bowl of gruel and a rare cigarette, hope and dignity prevail. This powerful novel of fact is a scathing indictment of Communist tyranny, and an eloquent affirmation of the human spirit.
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- PublisherSignet Classics
- Publication date1963
- ISBN 10 0451514564
- ISBN 13 9780451514561
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages158
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Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Welcome to our small, family-owned bookstore. This Very Good Condition Paperback was copyrighted in 1963. Published by the New American Library, Inc. A Signet Book. Written by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Translated from the Russian by Ralph Parker. Introduction by Marvin L. Kalb. Foreword by Alexander Tvardovsky. No dust jacket, as issued. The cover is bright and clean with minor creasing on the front cover near the spine. The corners are square, and the edges have hardly any wear. The pages are clean and free of rips and creases. There is some minor underlining in pen in the beginning of the book that does not affect the text. The binding and text block is tight with no loose pages. ISBN 0451514564. Packaged using bubble wrap and a sturdy cardboard box. Tracking number provided for no extra cost. Thanks for checking out this book from our small town brick-and-mortar and supporting a small business. Seller Inventory # AGM03071700262
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. A masterpiece of modern Russian fiction, this novel is one of the most sign ificant and outspoken literary documents ever to come out of Soviet Russia. A brutal depiction of life in a Stalinist camp and a moving tribute to man 's triumph of will over relentless dehumanization, this is Solzhenitsyn's f irst novel to win international acclaim. Introduction by renowned poet Yevg eny Yevtushenko. Copyright Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000064252
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