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Record Nr.

UNINA9910156452503321

Autore

Weissberg Alexander

Titolo

The Accused

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

9781786259653

1786259656

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (550 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

FitzgeraldEdward

KoestlerArthur

Soggetti

Political prisoners - Soviet Union

Communist party purges

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- CHAPTER 1-The "Great Purge" -- CHAPTER 2-Trapped -- CHAPTER 3-The Inner Prison of the Kharkov G.P.U. -- CHAPTER 4-The Confrontations Begin -- CHAPTER 5-Every Inch of the Way -- CHAPTER 6-The Provocateur -- CHAPTER 7-The "Conveyer" -- CHAPTER 8-The "Confession" -- CHAPTER 9-Kholodnaga Gora -- CHAPTER 10-Witches' Sabbath -- CHAPTER 11-Enemies of the People -- CHAPTER 12-The Anteroom of Hell -- CHAPTER 13-G.P.U. Men in the Cells -- CHAPTER 14-The Great Change -- CHAPTER 15-Kiev -- CHAPTER 16-A Real Spy -- CHAPTER 17-Moscow -- CHAPTER 18-The Bridge of Brest-Litovsk -- CHAPTER 19-"The Memory Hole".

Sommario/riassunto

The Accused by Alexander Weissberg is a first-hand account of the harrowing experiences endured during the Great Purge in Soviet Russia. Weissberg, an Austrian scientist and Communist Party member, was arrested in 1937 under false charges of plotting terrorist acts against Stalin and others. The book reveals the inner workings of the Soviet terror regime, focusing on the methods used to extract confessions for fabricated crimes. Weissberg's narrative provides a vivid depiction of life inside the political prisons and the psychological torment faced by prisoners. His story is not only a personal testimony but also an



exploration of the broader mechanisms of oppression within the Soviet Union. The book is intended for readers interested in Soviet history, political repression, and the human capacity for endurance and resistance under extreme circumstances.