Book #289 of 2020: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn This 1962 novel is a short but striking depiction of a Soviet-era labor camp, drawn from author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s own Gulag experiences. It lives up to its title, presenting more of a snapshot than any particular plot, but the details …
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