Alexander dolgun, patrick watson contributor alexander. An american in the gulag, detailing his arrest by soviet security. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I knew, in advance, this would be a test for me, how long could i endure reading this horror story, and i decided if it got too depressing, after a chapter or 2, id quit reading it. More information about this seller contact this seller 26. An american in the gulag, detailing his arrest by stalins security police in 1948 and subsequent torture in prison. Prosecution witnesses by helen muchnic the new york. He chronicled his chilling tale in a 1975 book, alexander dolguns story.
Did the people in concentration camps ever take their own. Alexander solzhenitsyn in the gulag archipelago and alexander dolgun in alexander dolguns story. An american in the gulag by alexander dolgun and patrick watson 1975, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Without any of the heavy historical structure of that work or the exhaustive. Released after eight long years he is finally able to recount the experience of being transported to and between prisons, interactions and friendships with other prisoners. An american in the gulag author dolgun, alexander formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good jacket condition good quantity available 1 edition book club bcebomc binding hardcover isbn 10 0394494970 isbn 9780394494975 publisher alfred a. As a 22 year old young american, son of one of the american engineers who took jobs in russia during the depression, he was stopped by secret police. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An american in the gulag 1st by dolgun, alexander, watson, patrick isbn.
An american in the gulag, cowritten with patrick watson, which recounted his gulag experience in detail. In bare outline, alexander dolguns is the story of twentyfour years in the life of an innocent american, from one day in 1948 when on his way to lunch he was kidnaped on gorky street in moscow by agents of the mgb, the soviet secret service, to that brilliant day in january 1972 when, with. Alexander dolguns story by patrick watson, alexander. In 1975, he published the bestseller alexander dolguns story. An american in the gulag has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Alexander dolgun 29 september 1926 28 august 1986 was a survivor of the soviet gulag. An american in the gulag by alexander dolgun abebooks. In 1933 alexander dolguns father went to the soviet union to work as an automotive technician. The extraordinary story of margaret werner, the only american woman to survive stalins gulag. It was so bad that in the lubyanka prison still the head. An amer in the gulag, written by dolgun with patrick watson, revd. Do you read very depressing books, and what do you gain. I read this book long ago yet just ran into it again and thought to list it here. Buy alexander dolguns story by patrick watson, alexander dolgin, alexander dolgun online at alibris. An american in the gulag by alexander dolgun and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A report on the life experiences of a german woman in russia.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. An american in the gulag 0345250184 by alexander dolgun. Alexander dolgun, patrick watson contributor alexander dolguns story an american in the gulag 1975 free ebook download as pdf file. In 1948 in moscow, a young american, alexander dolgun, was picked up by the soviet police, smuggled into prison on charges he was never to know, brutally interrogated during 18 months of physical and psychological torture, and condemned to 25 years in the soviet labor camps of the infamous gulag archipelago. Dolgun, an american who was snatched from the streets of moscow in 1948 and spent eight years in soviet prisons, is dead of kidney failure at age 59. Patrick watson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alexander dolguns account, remarkably summoned up from memory, is just one of the stories solzhenitsyn might have incorporated in his massive work on the gulag archipelago. As a 22 year old young american, son of one of the american engineers who took jobs in. Werner is the only american woman who survived the gulag to tell about it. An unforgettable testament to human couragein 1948 in moscow, a young american, alexander dolgun, was picked up by the soviet police, smuggled into prison on charges he was never to know, brutally interrogated during 18 months of physical and psychological torture, and condemned to 25 years in the soviet labor camps of the infamous gulag archipelago. An american in the gulag first edition by alexander dolgun, patrick watson contributor isbn.
The true story of an american embassy employee in russia, who was accused of spying, tried, convicted and sentence, and spent eight years in the gulag. In 1933 alexander dolguns father went to the soviet union to work as an automotive. Dolguns health was severely harmed by his experience and he suffered from numerous ailments. Alexander dolguns story will shock many modern american readers, not least because of what it reveals about the past practices of their own government. Knopf place of publication new york date published 1975. Dolgun, an american who spent eight years in soviet labor camps, has died of kidney failure. Im currently reading alexander dolguns story, an american in the gulag. Valentine books 1974 nonfiction 503 pages american gulag was the 10th book i read in 2009. He was a victim of cruel fate, a young american living in the ussr forced to endure unimaginable torture and brutal beatings, who would later be one of the many sources for gulag archipelago. Alexander dolgun, from embassy employee, to prisoner, then. This was released by ballantine books in june 1976.
Dolgun, who was born in new york, went to the soviet union with his parents and sister when his father took a job as an auto mechanic in 1934. The story of alexander dolgun who went from us embassy employee, to prisoner, then falsely convicted of being a terrorist against russia and sentenced to hard labour. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry. Patrick watson alexander dolgun compelled himself to reconstruct his long ordeal at the hands of the soviet secret police. An american in the gulag both told of suicides in stalins prisons and concentration camps. An american in solzhenitsyns gulag archipelago association for. I have been a fan of russian literature for several. Alexander dolgun compelled himself to reconstruct his long ordeal at the hands of the soviet secret police. American historical society of germans from russia, 1983. Alexander dolguns story, an american in the gulag signed. Signed and dedicated to the ffep by alexander dolgun.
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