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Gulag

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Gulag

By: Anne Applebaum
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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Pulitzer Prize, General Nonfiction, 2004

The Gulag - a vast array of Soviet concentration camps that held millions of political and criminal prisoners - was a system of repression and punishment that terrorized the entire society, embodying the worst tendencies of Soviet communism. In this magisterial and acclaimed history, Anne Applebaum offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution, through its expansion under Stalin, to its collapse in the era of glasnost.

Applebaum intimately recreates what life was like in the camps and links them to the larger history of the Soviet Union. Immediately recognized as a landmark and long-overdue work of scholarship, Gulag is an essential book for anyone who wishes to understand the history of the 20th century.

©2007 Anne Applebaum (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc. 20th Century Eastern Europe Modern Politics & Government Russia World Soviet Union Socialism Imperialism Holocaust War Capitalism
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A fascinating book with excellent performance. A book to recommend to anyone, particularly to the younger generation.

A must read/listen book

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Wonderfully in-depth historical account of the Gulag period, covering every perceivable aspect. Thoroughly researched with plenty of first-hand accounts. Interesting opinions from the author, altbough occassional generalisations did not sit wholly comfortably.

Excellent, detailed history

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I read this book when my vision was ok. This reading is awful- wrecks a very important book.

Dreadful reading

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I’ll admit that my initial knowledge of the Gulags was highly limited at best. This book hits hard. You won’t be able to walk away from reading this without a profound sense of gratitude for the luxuries and rights that we enjoy in the West and take for granted so badly.

Incredible historical document.

We must never forget the potential depths of human depravity and cruelty that occurred during the 20th century.

Incredible. Shocking.

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I respect Anne Applebaum’s research a lot, this is a detailed account that can be a lot to comprehend in parts but is conclusive and well written. Well worth a read even if you only read the conclusion. Very insightful, thank you. The audio quality was clean and clear but some of the pronunciations seemed a little odd to me.

Fascinating, detailed, brutal

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