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100 1 _aMalʹsagov, S. A.
_q(Sozerko Artaganovich),
_d1893-1976
245 1 3 _aAn island hell: A Soviet prison in the far north
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-06
508 _aScans generously provided by hugesummers at archive.org
520 _a"An Island Hell: A Soviet Prison in the Far North" by S. A. Malsagoff is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book documents the grim realities of life in the Soviet prison system, particularly the notorious Solovetsky Islands, where Malsagoff himself was imprisoned. This narrative provides insight into the cruelty, corruption, and inhumane conditions faced by political prisoners, detailing the violent oppressive regime of the Tcheka (secret police) during and after the Russian Revolution. The opening of the book sets the stage for Malsagoff's harrowing experiences leading up to his transportation to the Solovetsky Islands. It describes his time as part of the White Army during the Russian Civil War and the false hopes of amnesty that led to his capture. Malsagoff recounts the brutal treatment received at the hands of the Tcheka, including torture and shootings, as he was interrogated and ultimately sentenced to exile in the harsh conditions of the Solovetsky concentration camp. The beginning establishes a tone of personal testimony against the backdrop of political oppression, foreshadowing the extensive narrative of suffering and survival that unfolds in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: A. M. Philpot Ltd, 1926
653 _aMalʹsagov, S. A. (Sozerko Artaganovich), 1893-1976
653 _aSolovetskii lagerʹ osobogo naznacheniia -- History
653 _aPrisons -- Russia (Federation) -- Solovetski Islands -- History
653 _aPrisoners -- Soviet Union -- Biography
700 1 _aLyon, F. H.
_q(Francis Hamilton),
_d1885-
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/1926AnIslandHellMalsagoff
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68923
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_d109727