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"One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich", Alexander Solzhenitzyn

June 10th, 2009 · No Comments · History, Literature, Politics

Synopsis: The story of a day in the life of soviet gulag prisoner Ivan Denisovich Shukhov. My Take: I enjoyed this book tremendously. I’ve had a bit of a hit and miss history with Russian writers, some I’ve loved while others I’ve found interminable and depressing. What made this book so rewarding for me was [...]

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