Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler
"Darkness at Noon" is a novel set during the Stalinist purges in Russia in the 1930s. The story follows an old Bolshevik, who is imprisoned and psychologically tortured by the government he helped create. As he reflects on his life and the choices he made, he grapples with the betrayal of his revolutionary ideals and the corruption of the Soviet regime. The narrative provides a profound exploration of the moral danger inherent in a system that is willing to sacrifice the individual for the supposed collective good.
The 316th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1940
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 80,000
- Original Language
- German
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- 7th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 8th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 61st on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 343rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 487th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- The Hundred Most Influential Books Since The War (WW2) (Central and East European Publishing Project)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)