Larger	Alexander Solzhenitsyn: A Century in His Life Author: D. M. Thomas
	Book Information Publisher: St Martins Pr Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 0 Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9780312180362 - ISBN-10: 0312180365 Publication Date: 2/1998 Pages: 583

Alexander Solzhenitsyn is not only the story of a toweringly influential writer, but also the history of Russia itself. Always framing this biography in the context of the historical times, D.M. Thomas depicts Solzhenitsyn's epic struggles against Soviet censorship and oppression and chronicles his years of imprisonment and subsequent exile. This rare, controversial combination of exhaustive research and novelistic style paints a deeply affecting portrait both of the intricate relationship between Solzhenitsyn's life and his art, as well as of the cruelty, passion, and chaos that have characterized Russian history over the last century.