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Lee Congdon's [book] offers the best guide in print to Solzhenitsyn's views, including their evolution, largely because Congdon accepts the writer for what he was: a Russian and Eastern Orthodox conservative – one and the same in Solzhenitsyn's mind.

* Times Literary Supplement *

Congdon's sociohistorical and political focus is formidable, and he brilliantly supports his premise that Solzhenitsyn's writings expose the nature of totalitarian power and its corruptive effects on human lives in Russia. Highly recommended.

* Choice *

Lee Congdon's book comprises a short introduction to the historical and cultural context important for understanding the Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's life and writings.[T]he book's lucid style and choice of illustrative examples make for easy and pleasant reading.

* The Russian Review *

One must applaud Lee Congdon, emeritus professor of history, James Madison University, for this timely volume.

* The Wanderer *

Solzhenitsyn The HistoricalSpiritual Destinies

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 15/08/2021
      ISBN13: 9781501755231, 978-1501755231
      ISBN10: 1501755234
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      Lee Congdon's [book] offers the best guide in print to Solzhenitsyn's views, including their evolution, largely because Congdon accepts the writer for what he was: a Russian and Eastern Orthodox conservative – one and the same in Solzhenitsyn's mind.

      * Times Literary Supplement *

      Congdon's sociohistorical and political focus is formidable, and he brilliantly supports his premise that Solzhenitsyn's writings expose the nature of totalitarian power and its corruptive effects on human lives in Russia. Highly recommended.

      * Choice *

      Lee Congdon's book comprises a short introduction to the historical and cultural context important for understanding the Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's life and writings.[T]he book's lucid style and choice of illustrative examples make for easy and pleasant reading.

      * The Russian Review *

      One must applaud Lee Congdon, emeritus professor of history, James Madison University, for this timely volume.

      * The Wanderer *

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