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Sakhalin Island
From Travel Notes
Book • 2019
Written after Chekhov's arduous journey to Sakhalin Island in 1890, this book is a first-person account of the harsh conditions and brutal treatment of convicts in the Russian penal colony.
Chekhov spent three months interviewing thousands of residents and collecting extensive statistical data, which he presented systematically in the book.
The work exposes the harsh climate, inadequate living conditions, and the brutality of prison officials, highlighting the need for humane treatment of convicts and reform of the Russian penal system.
Chekhov spent three months interviewing thousands of residents and collecting extensive statistical data, which he presented systematically in the book.
The work exposes the harsh climate, inadequate living conditions, and the brutality of prison officials, highlighting the need for humane treatment of convicts and reform of the Russian penal system.
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Tyler Cowen as a book about prison camps, cited by Grossman as an example of anti-fanaticism.
Tyler Cowen as a book about prison camps, cited by Grossman as an example of anti-fanaticism.
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