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Vintage Classics/Penguin Classics released a new publication on January 1, 2020. The book is available in English and has an ISBN-10 of 9124079480 and an ISBN-13 of 978-9124079482. It weighs approximately 1.98 pounds.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s semiautobiographical novel, “Cancer Ward,” set in a Soviet hospital shortly after Stalin’s death in 1955, is a profound allegory of life under the oppressive Soviet regime. The narrative follows Oleg Kostoglotov, whose experiences mirror Solzhenitsyn’s own time as a cancer patient post-labor camp. The diverse patients in the ward reflect a wide spectrum of Russian society, exploring their struggles with terminal illness and the broader implications of living in a repressive state. Celebrated as a masterwork of twentieth-century literature, “Cancer Ward” delves into the human condition against the backdrop of Soviet reality.
Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn’s impactful book, “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich,” published in 1962, depicted the harrowing experiences of a Russian soldier who, after escaping German captivity, confessed to a false charge of “high treason” and was sentenced to ten years in a Siberian labor camp. The novel’s immediate success, with all 95,000 copies selling out within 24 hours, catapulted Solzhenitsyn from anonymity to international fame. Its publication caused a rift within the Communist Party, catching the attention of Premier Khrushchev, and ultimately contributed to the movements of Glasnost and Perestroika nearly three decades later.