The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Edward E. Ericson Jr.
The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Edward E. Ericson Jr. holds a highly rated rating of 4.15 out of 5, based on 10.7K reader ratings. First published in 1973. The book spans 472 pages.
About The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
Drawing on his own incarceration and exile, as well as on evidence from more than 200 fellow prisoners and Soviet archives, Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn reveals the entire apparatus of Soviet repression—the state within the state that ruled all-powerfully. Through truly Shakespearean portraits of its victims—men, women, and children—we encounter secret police operations, labor camps and prisons; the uprooting or extermination of whole populations, the welcome that awaited Russian soldiers who had been German prisoners of war. Yet we also witness the astounding moral courage of the incorruptible, who, defenseless, endured great brutality and degradation. The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956—a grisly indictment of a regime, fashioned here into a veritable literary miracle—has now been updated with a new introduction that includes the fall of the Soviet Union and Solzhenitsyn's move back to Russia.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Edward E. Ericson Jr. |
| Published | 1973 |
| Pages | 472 |
| Genres | History, Non-Fiction, Classics, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 4.15 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,693 |
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What genre is The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956?
The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 is categorized as History, Non-Fiction, Classics, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 10.7K reader ratings, The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 has an average score of 4.15 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 has 472 pages.
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 was written by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Edward E. Ericson Jr.. It was first published in 1973.
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The ISBN-13 for The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 is 9780060007770.0.
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