One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of world literature, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich chronicles a single day in the life of Shukhov, a prisoner in a Soviet labour camp during the brutal Stalinist era. Written by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn — himself a survivor of the Gulag — the novella presents an unflinching yet quietly dignified portrait of survival, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit under totalitarian oppression. With spare, precise prose, Solzhenitsyn illustrates how a man stripped of almost every freedom still finds meaning, small victories, and even satisfaction in the grinding monotony of camp life. First published in the Soviet literary journal Novy Mir in 1962, the work sent shockwaves through the USSR and the wider world, cementing Solzhenitsyn's reputation as one of the twentieth century's most courageous and essential voices.
Author: Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of world literature, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich chronicles a single day in the life of Shukhov, a prisoner in a Soviet labour camp during the brutal Stalinist era. Written by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn — himself a survivor of the Gulag — the novella presents an unflinching yet quietly dignified portrait of survival, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit under totalitarian oppression. With spare, precise prose, Solzhenitsyn illustrates how a man stripped of almost every freedom still finds meaning, small victories, and even satisfaction in the grinding monotony of camp life. First published in the Soviet literary journal Novy Mir in 1962, the work sent shockwaves through the USSR and the wider world, cementing Solzhenitsyn's reputation as one of the twentieth century's most courageous and essential voices.