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** 'In this spellbinding book, Tim Tzouliadis brings to life an aspect of Stalin's Terror that had been almost completely forgotten (Roger Cox, THE SCOTSMAN )
** 'In THE FORSAKEN, Tim Tzouliadi s' clear, strong narrative discloses the terrible fates which awaited those who wandered into the Soviet sphere (John Lloyd, FINANCIAL TIMES )
** 'This is an extremely impressive book. [Tzouliadis] has done phenomenal research...the writing is crisp and fluent, and the ordinary lives of these Americans come vividly to life; but at the same time the larger political framework is always present, lucidly outlined (Noel Malcolm, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
** 'A fine narrative, full of ironic, sometimes black humour; it is thoroughly researched, sympathetic to the victims and merciless to the perpetrators, and sketches in the now only too familiar background of lies and terror with deadly precision. (LITERARY REVIEW )
** 'In THE FORSAKEN, Tim Tzouliadi s' clear, strong narrative discloses the terrible fates which awaited those who wandered into the Soviet sphere (John Lloyd, FINANCIAL TIMES )
** 'This is an extremely impressive book. [Tzouliadis] has done phenomenal research...the writing is crisp and fluent, and the ordinary lives of these Americans come vividly to life; but at the same time the larger political framework is always present, lucidly outlined (Noel Malcolm, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
** 'A fine narrative, full of ironic, sometimes black humour; it is thoroughly researched, sympathetic to the victims and merciless to the perpetrators, and sketches in the now only too familiar background of lies and terror with deadly precision. (LITERARY REVIEW )
Literary Review, July 2008
"It is not often that a new page of history is written......This book is a fine narrative, full of ironic, sometimes black humour; it is thoroughly researched, sympathetic to the victims and merciless to the perpetrators.. [a] fine and important book."
Donald Rayfield --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Donald Rayfield --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I used to wonder what kind of man Stalin must have been to subjugate the Russian people for so long ,well now I know. Anyone was subject to be arrested ,tortured and almost always shot for no reason whatsoever and many Americans mostly communists who went to Russia in the 30s never got the chance to return home when the novelty wore off.They joined their Russian compatriots who were sent to one of the infamous Gulags or were simply liquidated. The executioners were themselves suffered the same fate shortly after and so on it went, even Stalins right hand man who organised much of this insanity was himself executed within a year of Stalins death.The research for this book must have been a huge enterprise and all credit to Tim Tzouliadis for a well written and hard to put down book. If your interested in this period of history, this is the one for you .
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Words fail me after reading this book. It's impossible to exaggerate the nightmare of the Gulags. They make the tortures of hell sound like a picnic in comparison. I've read quite a few books about Stalinism and the Gulags, including Anne Applebaum's excellent Gulag: A History of the Soviet Camps and Simon Sebag Montefiore's Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar, but neither author manages to tell the terrifying story as well as Tim Tzouliadis. He best captures the mentality of the merciless system and catalogues the unremitting misery of the victims. His scholarship (apparent from the absolutely huge notes section and bibliography at the end of the book) is awesome and meticulous, but above all he tells the story better than any other author. The structure of the book, melding personal testimonies with the wider political and diplomatic machinations, and his excellent, readable prose make this easy and satisfying to read.
I thought that telling this story from the point of view of Americans held in the USSR was a novel, original perspective on the Gulag story. And whilst the book is subtitled "From the Great Depression..." it is not only about emigrants from that period, but also American servicemen captured during the Second World War and the Korean War. I had wondered in the past what became of these unfortunates so it was satisfying to learn of the existence of this book and I bought and devoured it right away. For those who have only read the likes of Tom Rob Smith's Child 44, you could disabuse yourself of the book's many fictions by buying Forsaken. Because though this book is anchored around Americans enslaved and murdered in the USSR it is also a general history of the Gulags too, so if you only ever buy one book about the Soviet "corrective labour" camps, buy this one. I really cannot recommend this book highly enough. It deserves six stars.
I thought that telling this story from the point of view of Americans held in the USSR was a novel, original perspective on the Gulag story. And whilst the book is subtitled "From the Great Depression..." it is not only about emigrants from that period, but also American servicemen captured during the Second World War and the Korean War. I had wondered in the past what became of these unfortunates so it was satisfying to learn of the existence of this book and I bought and devoured it right away. For those who have only read the likes of Tom Rob Smith's Child 44, you could disabuse yourself of the book's many fictions by buying Forsaken. Because though this book is anchored around Americans enslaved and murdered in the USSR it is also a general history of the Gulags too, so if you only ever buy one book about the Soviet "corrective labour" camps, buy this one. I really cannot recommend this book highly enough. It deserves six stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a compelling and moving read. What impressed me most about this book was the sensibility with which the stories of a number of individuals are told, bringing history to life. Although the book's focus is on the American emigrants and the failure of US diplomacy to save them, Stalin's other victims, of all nationalities, are not forgotten. The book portrays the conditions in the gulags, the brutality, the disregard for human life and the dehumanising effect these had on both perpetrators and victims. A fantastic book.
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A new slant on a familiar historical period
This is a very thoroughly researched work. It is written in a readable and accessible tone, which works covering this period often are not. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chris Graham
absolutely fantastic
The Forsakens uncovers an unknown chapter of american history - the story of thousands of americans who went to russian during the great depression in serach of a better life, only... Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. Nielsen
Forsaken but not forgotten
This is a landmark book, full of powerful stories set against the ever escalating violence and tyranny of Stalin's Soviet Union. The research is extensive and authoritative. Read more
Published 11 months ago by TerryPa
Fascinating subject
Not knowing much about the gulag this was a great introduction and a different angle on the subject. Well written, highly recommended
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This is an excellent book for any age group to read.
Not only was it appalling what happened due to socialism in Russia,what I found appalling too was the total inaction of... Read more
Not only was it appalling what happened due to socialism in Russia,what I found appalling too was the total inaction of... Read more
Published on 25 May 2010 by G. B. Wells
A fascinating and horrifying insight into the fate of Americans who...
I stumbled across this book by chance and, having never heard about any migration of Americans to the USSR, was intrigued by the subject matter. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2009 by Ruffian McRuffian
The Gulag and The American Connection--the immigration, the...
Following years of groundbreaking, painstaking research through archives on two continents, The Forsaken: An American Tragedy in Stalin's Russia is the resulting chapter from the... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2009 by Yaroslava Benko
Amazing book
This is a truly fascinating book, often shocking and disturbing, but such was Stalin's Russia. Tzouliadis did a great research.
Published on 26 Feb 2009 by M. H. Turnbull
Completely absorbing and deeply moving
The Forsaken is both meticulously researched and utterly captivating. It is the individual stories that are so powerful and distress felt at the horrendous experience of Thomas... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2009 by P. J. Mallinson
Superb book, completely riveting.
Such a brilliant and haunting book. It tells the terrible story of American immigrants in Stalin's Russia, fleeing the great depression back home and how they were systematically... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2009 by P. G. Ferreira
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