As the title suggests this work deals with the history of the soviet gulag system of penal camps and relocation centers from th...  Read More

As the title suggests this work deals with the history of the soviet gulag system of penal camps and relocation centers from the 1920s to their discontinuance in the 1950s  Read Less

The book begins with the czarist prison system through the russian revolution and takes you right up to the events which were h...  Read More

The book begins with the czarist prison system through the russian revolution and takes you right up to the events which were happening at the time it was published  Read Less

Applebaum is brilliant and has tirelessly researched the topic

Applebaum is brilliant and has tirelessly researched the topic  Read Less

It seemed that work conditions were designed to kill as many men as fast as possible

It seemed that work conditions were designed to kill as many men as fast as possible  Read Less

Applebaum quotes solzhenitsyn pointing out that the zeks went thirsty not by design but because the guards would have to fetch ...  Read More

Applebaum quotes solzhenitsyn pointing out that the zeks went thirsty not by design but because the guards would have to fetch the water and carry it back to the zeks they’d rather take the time for a smoke  Read Less

A great read i love how the author provides not only a historic perspective but also delves into memoirs and interviews with ac...  Read More

A great read i love how the author provides not only a historic perspective but also delves into memoirs and interviews with actual victims of the gulag  Read Less