--- product_id: 91914401 title: "The Gulag Archipelago: (Abridged edition)" price: "£15.59" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/91914401-the-gulag-archipelago-abridged-edition store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Gulag Archipelago: (Abridged edition) **Price:** £15.59 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Gulag Archipelago: (Abridged edition) - **How much does it cost?** £15.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/91914401-the-gulag-archipelago-abridged-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review: "To live now and not to know this work is to be a kind of historical fool missing a crucial part of the consciousness of the age" (W.L. Webb Guardian); "The ferocious testimony of a man of genius" (Stephen Spender London Magazine); "What gives the book its value is the sound it gives out; the harsh roar give out by a wise and experienced animal as a warning that the herd is in danger" (Rebecca West Sunday Telegraph); "He is one of the towering figures of the age as a writer, as moralist, as hero... in The Gulag Archipelago he has acheived the impossible" (Edward Crankshaw Observer); "It is impossible to name a book that had a greater effect on the political and moral consciousness of the late twentieth century" (David Remnick New Yorker). About the Author: Aleksander Solzhenitsyn was born in Kislovodsk, Russia, in 1918. He was brought up in Rostov, where he graduated in mathematics and physics in 1941. After distinguished service with the Red Army in the Second World War, he was imprisoned from 1945 to 1953 for making unfavourable remarks about Joseph Stalin. He was rehabilitated in 1956, but in 1969 he was expelled from the Soviet Writers' Union for denouncing official censorship of his work. He was forcibly exiled from the Soviet Union in 1974 and deported to West Germany. Later he settled in America, but after Soviet officials finally dropped charges against him in 1991, he returned to his homeland in 1994 and died in August 2008, aged eighty-nine. Solzhenitsyn wrote many books, of which One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Cancer Ward and The Gulag Archipelago are his best known. Review: Should Be Required Reading In Schools - High schoolers should be required to read this book, and then college students should be required to re-read it. It is amazing that this book is not better known; that fact shows how much the left has a grip on our educational system. The left does not want students to learn about the natural and inevitable consequences of leftism: the loss of individual freedom, the complete irrelevance of the human soul and spirit, the crushing of all repression through a rigged judicial system, the loss of compassion in pursuit of creating the all powerful state. But, the all-powerful state, once created, has no purpose and eventually collapses under its own emptiness, as it did in the Soviet Union, Mao's China, Pol Pot's Cambodia, Chavez's Venezuela, etc. A great book that shows the dangers of glorifying the state over the individual. And a touching testament to the human spirit among that minority of people who retain their humanity and resist. Review: Stunning! - Unless one in the West intentionally exposes himself or herself to a book like this, they will think our life here in the West is normal and universal, but it's not. Solzhenitsyn writes with journalistic prose to expose the real nature of humankind, of power, of communism, and all connected to these things. This sobering work took me through an emotional rollercoaster, leaving me gripped in contemplation and inward reflection, knowing that I too have the potential within me for good and evil alike. And, as he makes clear, we all have a choice and none of us are victims. The power is in our hands to bring light or darkness, love or hate, good or evil. Truly, I wish every American and European would read this book and really give it time to sink into their minds and hearts. ## Features - The gulag archipelago ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 3,008 Reviews | ## Images ![The Gulag Archipelago: (Abridged edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81VwDwQpT1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Should Be Required Reading In Schools *by E***A on December 29, 2019* High schoolers should be required to read this book, and then college students should be required to re-read it. It is amazing that this book is not better known; that fact shows how much the left has a grip on our educational system. The left does not want students to learn about the natural and inevitable consequences of leftism: the loss of individual freedom, the complete irrelevance of the human soul and spirit, the crushing of all repression through a rigged judicial system, the loss of compassion in pursuit of creating the all powerful state. But, the all-powerful state, once created, has no purpose and eventually collapses under its own emptiness, as it did in the Soviet Union, Mao's China, Pol Pot's Cambodia, Chavez's Venezuela, etc. A great book that shows the dangers of glorifying the state over the individual. And a touching testament to the human spirit among that minority of people who retain their humanity and resist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stunning! *by J***N on July 16, 2019* Unless one in the West intentionally exposes himself or herself to a book like this, they will think our life here in the West is normal and universal, but it's not. Solzhenitsyn writes with journalistic prose to expose the real nature of humankind, of power, of communism, and all connected to these things. This sobering work took me through an emotional rollercoaster, leaving me gripped in contemplation and inward reflection, knowing that I too have the potential within me for good and evil alike. And, as he makes clear, we all have a choice and none of us are victims. The power is in our hands to bring light or darkness, love or hate, good or evil. Truly, I wish every American and European would read this book and really give it time to sink into their minds and hearts. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An important book to read *by C***N on August 20, 2019* This has got to be one of the most eye opening books I have ever read. To be honest, I had never even heard of this book until Jordan Peterson mentioned it numerous times in his novels and lectures. I decided to give it a try. Communism is truly indefensible after reading this. The atrocities of the ideology are incredible. It reads like dystopian fiction, however it is all true. Make no mistake it is not an easy read due to its extreme dark content, but the book is also a near necessity to see just how far society can go. Its an important book to own, and not to be missed. The book is comprised of the authors own account of being imprisoned for ten years due to just knowing someone outside of Russia! It is also a compendium of some 200 other accounts of other people imprisoned, some killed. The book was written in secret and chronicles exactly how the mechanism of the archipelago functions. From brutal interrogations of countless people accused of falsities, to enduring horrific conditions as millions struggle to survive the camps. As speechless as I was after reading this, I feel obligated to encourage everyone to read this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Gulag Archipelago - Modern Man in Search of a Soul - Man's Search for Meaning --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/91914401-the-gulag-archipelago-abridged-edition](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/91914401-the-gulag-archipelago-abridged-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*