Alexander dolguns story will shock many modern american readers, not least because of what it reveals about the past practices of their own government. Patrick watson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An american in the gulag by alexander dolgun abebooks. Alexander dolgun, from embassy employee, to prisoner, then falsely convicted of being a terrorist against russia and sentenced to hard labor. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry.
Alexander dolguns story by patrick watson, alexander. An amer in the gulag, written by dolgun with patrick watson, revd. As a 22 year old young american, son of one of the american engineers who took jobs in russia during the depression, he was stopped by secret police. An american in the gulag alexander dolgun, patrick.
See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An american in the gulag author dolgun, alexander formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good jacket condition good quantity available 1 edition book club bcebomc binding hardcover isbn 10 0394494970 isbn 9780394494975 publisher alfred a. Prosecution witnesses by helen muchnic the new york. An american in the gulag both told of suicides in stalins prisons and concentration camps. An american in the gulag 1st by dolgun, alexander, watson, patrick isbn. Alexander dolgun, from embassy employee, to prisoner, then. An american in the gulag, detailing his arrest by stalins security police in 1948 and subsequent torture in prison. He was a victim of cruel fate, a young american living in the ussr forced to endure unimaginable torture and brutal beatings, who would later be one of the many sources for gulag archipelago. An american in the gulag, detailing his arrest by soviet security. A report on the life experiences of a german woman in russia. An american in the gulag has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
An american in the gulag by alexander dolgun and patrick watson 1975, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Dolgun, an american who spent eight years in soviet labor camps, has died of kidney failure. Do you read very depressing books, and what do you gain. Dolgun, who was born in new york, went to the soviet union with his parents and sister when his father took a job as an auto mechanic in 1934. Buy alexander dolguns story by patrick watson, alexander dolgin, alexander dolgun online at alibris. Dolguns health was severely harmed by his experience and he suffered from numerous ailments. An american in the gulag first edition by alexander dolgun, patrick watson contributor isbn. Dolgun, an american who was snatched from the streets of moscow in 1948 and spent eight years in soviet prisons, is dead of kidney failure at age 59. Alexander solzhenitsyn in the gulag archipelago and alexander dolgun in alexander dolguns story. An american in solzhenitsyns gulag archipelago association for. Isbn 0394494970, of a member of the us embassy, and i was a slave in russia isbn 0815958005, an american factory owners son, were two more american citizens interned who wrote of their ordeal. It was so bad that in the lubyanka prison still the head.
In 1933 alexander dolguns father went to the soviet union to work as an automotive technician. This was released by ballantine books in june 1976. In 1933 alexander dolguns father went to the soviet union to work as an automotive. An american in the gulag, detailing his arrest by stalins security police in 1948 and. Alexander dolguns story, an american in the gulag signed.
An unforgettable testament to human couragein 1948 in moscow, a young american, alexander dolgun, was picked up by the soviet police, smuggled into prison on charges he was never to know, brutally interrogated during 18 months of physical and psychological torture, and condemned to 25 years in the soviet labor camps of the infamous gulag archipelago. The extraordinary story of margaret werner, the only american woman to survive stalins gulag. An american in the gulag 0345250184 by alexander dolgun. American historical society of germans from russia, 1983. Werner is the only american woman who survived the gulag to tell about it. I read this book long ago yet just ran into it again and thought to list it here. In 1975, he published the bestseller alexander dolguns story. The true story of an american embassy employee in russia, who was accused of spying, tried, convicted and sentence, and spent eight years in the gulag. In bare outline, alexander dolguns is the story of twentyfour years in the life of an innocent american, from one day in 1948 when on his way to lunch he was kidnaped on gorky street in moscow by agents of the mgb, the soviet secret service, to that brilliant day in january 1972 when, with. I knew, in advance, this would be a test for me, how long could i endure reading this horror story, and i decided if it got too depressing, after a chapter or 2, id quit reading it. More information about this seller contact this seller 26.
Patrick watson alexander dolgun compelled himself to reconstruct his long ordeal at the hands of the soviet secret police. Without any of the heavy historical structure of that work or the exhaustive. Im currently reading alexander dolguns story, an american in the gulag. Knopf place of publication new york date published 1975. Valentine books 1974 nonfiction 503 pages american gulag was the 10th book i read in 2009. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Signed and dedicated to the ffep by alexander dolgun. Alexander dolgun compelled himself to reconstruct his long ordeal at the hands of the soviet secret police. Alexander dolguns account, remarkably summoned up from memory, is just one of the stories solzhenitsyn might have incorporated in his massive work on the gulag archipelago. In 1948 in moscow, a young american, alexander dolgun, was picked up by the soviet police, smuggled into prison on charges he was never to know, brutally interrogated during 18 months of physical and psychological torture, and condemned to 25 years in the soviet labor camps of the infamous gulag archipelago. Alexander dolgun 29 september 1926 28 august 1986 was a survivor of the soviet gulag. Released after eight long years he is finally able to recount the experience of being transported to and between prisons, interactions and friendships with other prisoners. I have been a fan of russian literature for several. The story of alexander dolgun who went from us embassy employee, to prisoner, then falsely convicted of being a terrorist against russia and sentenced to hard labour.
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