First published in the Soviet journal Novy Mir in 1962, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich stands as a classic of contemporary literature. The story of labor-camp inmate Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, it graphically describes his struggle to maintain his dignity in the face of communist oppression.
Story of Ivan Denisovich, prisoner in a Stalinist work camp in Siberia, and his determination to retain his sanity and his self worth in an oppressive system designed to break the human spirit.
Presents an English translation of Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, " telling of a labor camp inmate's struggle to maintain his dignity in the face of Communist oppression.
A realistic depiction of a single day in the life of one inmate of a "special" camp in Siberia. It is an extraordinary account of the merciless political machine in Russia.