The First Circle Author:Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn A novel of the Russian prison/work camps where scientists and engineers are held hostage to force them to create weapons/tools to use against other spies and turncoats, with faint hope that if they are successful they will be released to return to their families. A great classic of Russian literature featuring vivid characters, moral dilemmas an... more »d political overtones in a harsh setting.« less