Under Stalin’s Sun: My Escape From a Siberian Gulag, Suren H. Oganessian (softcover)

Suren H. Oganessian’s memoir Under Stalin’s Sun was first published in a serialized format in Hairenik Daily in the 1960s. His first-person account of being arrested, imprisoned, and tortured in the Soviet gulag system during the 1930s opened a wide window for readers into one of history’s darkest eras. His escape from a Siberian gulag, change of identity, capture by German soldiers during World War II, residence in an Austrian Displaced Person (DP) camp, and eventual path toward freedom in the United States are also covered in this riveting and groundbreaking book. Featuring a fresh new English translation sourced from the author’s original handwritten notes, Under Stalin’s Sun is a timely reminder of the evil men will do countered with the triumph of the human spirit.