Book Review - Ah... Russian Writers....

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn
As with the majority of Solzhenitsyn's other work this story centers around Soviet Prison camp survival. Beautifully set in the stark plains of Siberia the landscape often mirrors the cold forced determination of the prisoners. The entirety of the book covers just one day (hence the title) yet not is it in any way pedantic, or necessarily long winded at least among other Russian authors. The everyday tale of survival and the compromises and decisions made can grip the reader with all the intensity of the bitter winds circling the pages.
Rating: A
Related:
The First Circle - A. Solzhenitsyn
Darkness at Noon - Arthur Koestler
Forever Flowing - Vasily Grossman