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A review by marcia
Journey into the Whirlwind by Eugenia Semyonovna Ginzburg
4.0
This was a very fascinating book. I almost didn't read it because I have read other prison/work camp books.
The difference is that the author is a die-hard Communist and truly believed that she had done nothing to deserve her punishment. She was released after 18 years and in the post-script to the book reaffirms her devotion to communism.
I looked her up on Wikipedia and after the publication of this book, she was again taken to work camps and died there.
it was interesting to read about her emotional journeys and the value of poetry in her life in prison. Makes me want to memorize more poetry, just in case I ever need it.
The difference is that the author is a die-hard Communist and truly believed that she had done nothing to deserve her punishment. She was released after 18 years and in the post-script to the book reaffirms her devotion to communism.
I looked her up on Wikipedia and after the publication of this book, she was again taken to work camps and died there.
it was interesting to read about her emotional journeys and the value of poetry in her life in prison. Makes me want to memorize more poetry, just in case I ever need it.