Edna H. reviewed Stalinist purges and jails on 4/26/2009 + 28 more book reviews

By the late 1930s, Eugenia Ginzburg had been a loyal and very active member of the Communist Party for many years in Russia. Yest like the million of others who suffered during Stalin's reign of terror, she was arrested on trumped-up charges and sentenced to prison. With an amazing eye for detail and profound strength and indefatigable spirit, Ginzburg recounts the years, days, and minutes she endured in prisons and labor camps, including 2 years of solitary confinement. A classic account of survival. Well written and interesting.

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