Journey Into The Whirlwind by Eugenia Ginzburg
"Journey Into The Whirlwind" is a harrowing autobiographical account of a woman's life during the Stalinist purges in the Soviet Union. The narrative follows her abrupt transition from a respected university professor to a political prisoner, as she is falsely accused of participating in a counter-revolutionary Trotskyist group. The book vividly details her arrest, interrogation, and the subsequent eighteen years spent in the Soviet prison system, including time in solitary confinement and the Gulag labor camps. Her story is one of survival and resilience, providing a deeply personal insight into the brutal realities of political oppression and the human capacity for endurance in the face of relentless adversity.
The 4073rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1967
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 165,000
- Original Language
- Russian
- Alternate Titles
- None
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- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- David Bowie's Top 100 Favorite Books (David Bowie)