The Forsaken
From the Great Depression to the Gulags: Hope and Betrayal in Stalin's Russia
$74.98
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2009
Summary
Of all the great movements of population to and from the United States, the least heralded is the migration, in the depths of the Depression of the nineteen-thirties, of thousands of men, women and children to Stalin s Russia. Where capitalism had failed them, Communism promised dignity for the working man, racial equality, and honest labour. What in fact awaited them, however, was the most monstrous betrayal.
In a remarkable piece of historical investigation that spans seven dec…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349117539 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349117535 |
| Author: | Tim Tzouliadis |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2009 |
| Weight: | 399g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 31mm |
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** ‘In this spellbinding book, Tim Tzouliadis brings to life an aspect of Stalin’s Terror that had been almost completely forgotten - Roger Cox, THE SCOTSMAN
** ‘In THE FORSAKEN, Tim Tzouliadi s’ clear, strong narrative discloses the terrible fates which awaited those who wandered into the Soviet sphere - John Lloyd, FINANCIAL TIMES** ‘This is an extremely impressive book. [Tzouliadis] has done phenomenal research…the writing is crisp and fluent, and the ordinary lives of these Americans come vividly to life; but at the same time the larger political framework is always present, lucidly outlined - Noel Malcolm, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH** ‘A fine narrative, full of ironic, sometimes black humour; it is thoroughly researched, sympathetic to the victims and merciless to the perpetrators, and sketches in the now only too familiar background of lies and terror with deadly precision. - LITERARY REVIEWAbout The Author
Tim Tzouliadis
Tim Tzouliadis is a writer and filmmaker. Born in 1968, he read philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford, and went on to pursue a career in television current affairs and documentary-making for Channel 4, BBC2, NBC and National Geographic Television.
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