A World Apart by Gustaw Herling-Grudziński

288 pages first pub 1951 (editions)

nonfiction classics history emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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In 1940, Gustav Herling was arrested after he joined an underground Polish army that fell into Russian hands. He was sent to a northern Russian labour camp, where he spent the two most horrible years of his life. In this book, he tells of the peop...

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Moods

dark 96%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
informative 60%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
tense 35%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 46%
fast 3%

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