Scan barcode
richardazia's review
5.0
One of the most interesting books I have read in a while. I have read travel books and I have read books about the Gulag and prisons. I have spent years working through The Gulag Archipelago. I read this book in a month and really enjoy the conclusion. I would recommend reading it.
barbaraskalberg's review
4.0
Absolutely astounding story of survival and the indomitable will to live. Slav Rawicz and fellow escapees trek over 4k miles from a Russian labor camp in Siberia over the Himalayans into India during WWII. A great read.
mi1k's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
vsolor7's review
5.0
Such a great book. Found it hard to put down at times. Couldn’t believe all these men went through. Very touching.
tittypete's review
3.0
Pretty incredible story. Polish guy gets accused of being a spy because he's a Polish guy. Russians try to torture him into signing a confession because that's what Russians do. Then he gets sent to the gulag for 25 years. He doesn't stay long and he and some other dudes beat feet for freedom. Along the way a few of them die including a lady they meet. But for the most part they do OK. Possibly the least depressing gulag book I've read.
oldnew23's review
5.0
Great book. Whether it's fact or fiction doesn't really bother me. Any argument in either direction is only splitting hairs. Similar journeys during this time period did take place. That’s really enough for me. If nothing else, by reading it, (cliché warning) it enhances your understanding of the desperate times and the desperate reaction to those times. You might even be able to compare it to watching the movie Forest Gump, an entertaining blend of historical fact and character fiction. However, my one question lies with the reviewers. No one ever really mentions the Yeti sighting. Here everyone is arguing whether or not the author actually walked such a great distance, but then these same critics fail to address the giant Yeti in the room. Not many books with a Yeti sighting are deemed purely factual, so loosen up and approach this book for what it is; a believable, inspiring epic, shortened into a fast paced, 2-day, enjoyable read.