This work is based on true events. It is a great, tragic tale. Unfortunately, this particular translation was made during the cold war and the Soviets did this to ensure that the author would get no proceeds. The authorized English translation of the book is by H.T. Willetts, and it is looked at as the best one to date. So we see that the injustice once found in the labor camp of Russia continues in the economic camp of America......
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich