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An american in the gulag hardcover january 1, 1975 by alexander dolgun author visit amazons alexander dolgun page. The first few pages start off rather boringly, but once you get past those pages, it is an incredible story. We all grow up learning about the horrors of the holocaust, but we never learn about the crimes and horrors exacted on the. As a 22 year old young american, son of one of the american engineers who took jobs in.

I read dolgun s story after reading night, and even after reading night a secong time, i felt more inspired and more shocked by dolgun s story. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. An american in the gulag, cowritten with patrick watson, which recounted his gulag experience in detail. I read dolguns story after reading night, and even after reading night a secong time, i felt more inspired and more shocked by dolguns story. In 1975, he published the bestseller alexander dolguns story. An american in the gulag, cowritten with patrick watson, which recounted his. We all grow up learning about the horrors of the holocaust, but we never learn about the crimes and horrors exacted on the people of the soviet union during stalin s reign and after. Tchernavin, tatiana, escape from the soviets, trans. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alexander dolguns story, by alexander dolgun with patrick. Were talking about the book, solzhenitsyns gulag archipelago.

See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An american in the gulag 9780394494975 by dolgun, alexander and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Alexander dolgun with patrick watson an american in the gulag first. Alexander the great slept with the iliad beneath his pillow. An american in solzhenitsyns gulag archipelago association for. In 1933 alexander dolguns father went to the soviet union to work as an automotive. Dolgun s health was severely harmed by his experience and he suffered from numerous ailments.

I cradle the odyssey nights while the moon is waning, as if it were the sweet body of a woman. In 1975, he published the bestseller alexander dolgun s story. An american in the gulag, detailing his arrest by stalins security police in 1948 and. Patrick watson alexander dolgun compelled himself to reconstruct his long ordeal at the hands of the soviet secret police.

Alexander dolgun was born on 29 september 1926 in the bronx, new york, to michael dolgun, an immigrant from poland, and his wife, annie. To ask other readers questions about dolgun, please sign up. Vanished without a trace, the story of seven years in soviet russia. Alexander dolgun, from embassy employee, to prisoner, then. An american in the gulag first edition by alexander dolgun, patrick watson contributor isbn. Alexander dolgun 29 september 1926 28 august 1986 was a survivor of the soviet gulag. An american in the gulag, detailing his arrest by soviet security. 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.

December 10, 2009 alexander dolguns story, by alexander dolgun with patrick watson. After finishing the book, i reflected upon how blessed we are to live the united states where no average citizen is subjected to be picked off the street, interrogated month after month, and then shipped off to a work camp to spend a term of 25 years. Alexander dolguns story by dolgun, alexander with patrick watson. Alexander dolgun, from embassy employee, to prisoner, then falsely convicted of being a terrorist against russia and sentenced to hard labor. During a walk one day in moscow, new york city born twentytwo year old employee of the american embassy in moscow, alexander dolgun, was kidnapped and taken to the lubyanka prison. He chronicled his chilling tale in a 1975 book, alexander dolguns story. After a year in moscow, michael consented to another oneyear tour on the condition that the soviet union pay for his family to come over. The book was very well written and the author was clear of the horrors that he endured while serving time in a russian gulag.