The Archipelago Gulag

*The Archipelago Gulag* is a book by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn that exposes the brutal Soviet labor camp system from 1918 to 1956. It details how millions of prisoners—many innocent—were imprisoned, subjected to harsh conditions, forced labor, and dehumanization. The book reveals the widespread repression, injustice, and the immense human suffering caused by the Soviet regime’s use of camps to control and punish dissenters. It serves as a powerful documentation of political repression and the enduring human spirit in the face of systemic cruelty.