The Forsaken: An American Tragedy in Stalin's Russia Paperback - 2009
by Tim Tzouliadis
- Used
- Paperback
A remarkable piece of forgotten history-the never-before-toldstory of Americans lured to Soviet Russia by the promise ofjobs and better lives, only to meet tragic ends
In 1934, a photograph was taken of a baseball team. Thesetwo rows of young men look like any group of American ballplayers,except perhaps for the Russian lettering on their jerseys. The playershave left their homeland and the Great Depression in search of abetter life in Stalinist Russia, but instead they will meet tragic and,until now, forgotten fates. Within four years, most of them will bearrested alongside untold numbers of other Americans. Some will beexecuted. Others will be sent to "corrective labor" camps where theywill be worked to death. This book is the story of lives-the forsakenwho died and those who survived.
Based on groundbreaking research, The Forsaken is the storyof Americans whose dreams were shattered and lives lost in StalinistRussia.
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Details
- Title The Forsaken: An American Tragedy in Stalin's Russia
- Author Tim Tzouliadis
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used: Good
- Pages 448
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Date 2009-06-30
- Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # SONG0143115421
- ISBN 9780143115427 / 0143115421
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 2.79 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1930's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Cultural Region: Russian
- Dewey Decimal Code 947.004
Summary
In 1934, a photograph was taken of a baseball team. These two rows of young men look like any group of American ballplayers, except perhaps for the Russian lettering on their jerseys. The players have left their homeland and the Great Depression in search of a better life in Stalinist Russia, but instead they will meet tragic and, until now, forgotten fates. Within four years, most of them will be arrested alongside untold numbers of other Americans. Some will be executed. Others will be sent to "corrective labor" camps where they will be worked to death. This book is the story of lives-the forsaken who died and those who survived.
Based on groundbreaking research, The Forsaken is the story of Americans whose dreams were shattered and lives lost in Stalinist Russia.
