02311cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000170011524500580013226400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801840040752012470059153400450183865300480188365300350193185600430196624981UtSlPG20260610133555.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aPierce, Ruth10aTrapped in 'Black Russia': Letters June-November 1915 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-04-03  aProduced by D. Alexander and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)  a"Trapped in 'Black Russia': Letters June-November 1915" by Ruth Pierce is a collection of personal letters written during the tumultuous period of World War I in Eastern Europe. The letters depict the journey of the author and her companion as they travel from Romania to Russia, navigating the complexities of war, social dynamics, and persecution. The general time period of the work is in the early 20th century, specifically during the First World War.  The opening of the collection introduces Ruth and her companion Marie as they arrive in Russia, contrasting their previous experiences in Romania with the stark atmosphere and social realities of their new surroundings. Ruth expresses a mix of wonder and foreboding as she observes the desolate yet vibrant landscapes of Little Russia and the unsettling treatment of Jewish people amidst the ongoing conflict. As their journey unfolds, they confront the harsh realities of the war, including encounters in a detention camp, which illustrate the dire circumstances of those enduring persecution. These letters reveal Ruth's introspective thoughts and emotional landscape as she grapples with the political and personal upheaval around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Russia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24981