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366 kr
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A lyrical memoir ofliving under, and escaping from, anti-Semitism and the tyranny of communism.“There are scenes in this book that thereader will never forget.”—Mircea EliadeWith a new Afterwordby the author and a new Introduction by bestselling historian Wilfred M. McClayIn Notes from theOther Side of Night, Juliana Geran Pilon provides a beautiful memoir of areturn to her native Romania in 1975, which she left with her family when shewas just fourteen. Poetically weaving together hard-won adult insights with herchildhood perceptions, Pilon tells the haunting stories of her parents,grandparents, neighbors, and friends. She recounts the chilling realities of anti-Semitism,political imprisonment, and judicial execution under Romania’s ruthlesscommunist authorities. And she remembers those few who managed to retain theirhumanity despite the horrors that surrounded them.Told with detachedmelancholy, the result is a book full of political and spiritual wisdom. At atime when the totalitarian crimes of the last century are being minimized, ifnot entirely ignored, Pilon’s meditation on evil, hope, and love is profoundly moving.
265 kr
Kommande
A lyrical memoir of living under, and escaping from, anti-Semitism and the tyranny of communism.“There are scenes in this book that the reader will never forget.”—Mircea EliadeWith a new Afterword by the author and a new Introduction by bestselling historian Wilfred M. McClayIn Notes from the Other Side of Night, Juliana Geran Pilon provides a beautiful memoir of a return to her native Romania in 1975, which she left with her family when she was just fourteen. Poetically weaving together hard-won adult insights with her childhood perceptions, Pilon tells the haunting stories of her parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends. She recounts the chilling realities of anti-Semitism, political imprisonment, and judicial execution under Romania’s ruthless communist authorities. And she remembers those few who managed to retain their humanity despite the horrors that surrounded them.Told with detached melancholy, the result is a book full of political and spiritual wisdom. At a time when the totalitarian crimes of the last century are being minimized, if not entirely ignored, Pilon’s meditation on evil, hope, and love is profoundly moving.
454 kr
Kommande
A new edition of oneof the most compelling and beautifully crafted memoirs of the last hundredyears, by one of Russia’s most prominent and courageous anticommunistdissidents.“This book isimportant.” —Ronald Reagan“A landmark book anda human document that remains vital.” —Tom Stoppard“If human braverywere a book, it would be To Build a Castle.”—Garry KasparovA major document inthe literature of human rights, Vladimir Bukovksy’s To Build a Castle isa legendary memoir that has been hailed as a vital classic by figures rangingfrom Ronald Reagan to Tom Stoppard to Garry Kasparov.At the age of twenty,Vladimir Bukovsky was falsely declared insane and committed to a psychiatrichospital—standard practice for communism's critics in 1963. But the quackdoctors and brutal guards who kept him captive didn't realize: Bukovsky wasn'tlocked up with them. They were locked up with Bukovsky.In this haunting work,Bukovsky details with equal parts burning outrage and bitter humor the crueltiesimposed upon Soviet prisoners of conscience. But he also recounts how he foundhis inner strength and built a fortress around it—the imaginary castle of thetitle—in which he could remain safe from the daily assaults on his body andmind.In To Build aCastle, Bukovsky offers powerful firsthand testimony to the importance ofpersonal integrity and perseverance under seemingly boundless oppression andabuse. For nearly fifty years, Bukovsky's story has inspired dissidents,prisoners, and others trapped by circumstance with a profound truth: Even inchains, you can be free.A worldwidebestseller when first published in 1978, this new edition, masterfullytranslated from the Russian by Michael Scammell, includes a major introductionby acclaimed political philosopher Daniel J. Mahoney.
296 kr
Kommande
A new edition of one of the most compelling and beautifully crafted memoirs of the last hundred years, by one of Russia’s most prominent and courageous anticommunist dissidents.“This book is important.” —Ronald Reagan“A landmark book and a human document that remains vital.” —Tom Stoppard“If human bravery were a book, it would be To Build a Castle.”—Garry KasparovA major document in the literature of human rights, Vladimir Bukovksy’s To Build a Castle is a legendary memoir that has been hailed as a vital classic by figures ranging from Ronald Reagan to Tom Stoppard to Garry Kasparov.At the age of twenty, Vladimir Bukovsky was falsely declared insane and committed to a psychiatric hospital—standard practice for communism's critics in 1963. But the quack doctors and brutal guards who kept him captive didn't realize: Bukovsky wasn't locked up with them. They were locked up with Bukovsky.In this haunting work, Bukovsky details with equal parts burning outrage and bitter humor the cruelties imposed upon Soviet prisoners of conscience. But he also recounts how he found his inner strength and built a fortress around it—the imaginary castle of the title—in which he could remain safe from the daily assaults on his body and mind.In To Build a Castle, Bukovsky offers powerful firsthand testimony to the importance of personal integrity and perseverance under seemingly boundless oppression and abuse. For nearly fifty years, Bukovsky's story has inspired dissidents, prisoners, and others trapped by circumstance with a profound truth: Even in chains, you can be free.A worldwide bestseller when first published in 1978, this new edition, masterfully translated from the Russian by Michael Scammell, includes a major introduction by acclaimed political philosopher Daniel J. Mahoney.