On Trial
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of political memoir and historical testimony, On Trial chronicles the harrowing experience of Artur London, a high-ranking Czech Communist official who was arrested, psychologically broken, and forced to confess to fabricated crimes during the infamous Slánský show trials of 1952. With unflinching honesty, London details the brutal Stalinist interrogation methods used to extract false confessions from loyal party members, illustrating how totalitarian systems devour even their most devoted servants. The narrative uncovers the machinery of political terror from the inside, presenting a deeply personal yet universally significant account of ideological betrayal and human endurance. Written with the moral weight of lived experience, the memoir argues powerfully against the dehumanizing logic of Stalinist purges, serving as both a cautionary document and a profound act of bearing witness. Originally published in French as L'Aveu and later adapted into a celebrated film by Costa-Gavras, this account remains one of the most essential firsthand testimonies of twentieth-century political repression.
Author: Artur London
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Macdonald
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of political memoir and historical testimony, On Trial chronicles the harrowing experience of Artur London, a high-ranking Czech Communist official who was arrested, psychologically broken, and forced to confess to fabricated crimes during the infamous Slánský show trials of 1952. With unflinching honesty, London details the brutal Stalinist interrogation methods used to extract false confessions from loyal party members, illustrating how totalitarian systems devour even their most devoted servants. The narrative uncovers the machinery of political terror from the inside, presenting a deeply personal yet universally significant account of ideological betrayal and human endurance. Written with the moral weight of lived experience, the memoir argues powerfully against the dehumanizing logic of Stalinist purges, serving as both a cautionary document and a profound act of bearing witness. Originally published in French as L'Aveu and later adapted into a celebrated film by Costa-Gavras, this account remains one of the most essential firsthand testimonies of twentieth-century political repression.