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An account of life in [[The Gulag]], considered the definite text. Multiple editions exist, most of which being abridged because of the sheer length. Tells the entire story of the Gulag, its history, the lies told to the public about the nature of the Soviet prison system. [[The First Circle]] can be considered the fictional sequel.
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* [[The Apocalypse Brings Out the Best In People]]: There is a chapter called ''The Ascent'' that explores how people could actually become ''better'' people while living in the slavery and poverty of the work camp.
** Also this trope is [[Truth in Television]] for Solzhenitsyn as he discovered in camp just how ruthless he had been in his former life. With several years to mellow out and reflect upon his life, and to listen to the stories of those around him, Solzhenitsyn was able to collect enough truth and human sentiment to be able to publish a book that would help topple a massive and corrupt empire.
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