· The Long Bridge: Out of the Gulags. By Urszula Muskus. Sandstone Press Dingwall, Ross-Shire, Scotland Preface by Kate Allen, Director, Amnesty International UK. Whereas the generation gap between war survivors and their children is often deep and wide, grandchildren seem to bridge the gap quite readily and easily. www.doorway.ru: The Long Bridge: Out of the Gulags () by Muskus, Urszula and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Read all of the posts by Urszula Muskus on The Long Bridge - Out of the Gulags. The Long Bridge – Out of the Gulags A most inspiring memoir by a woman of noble spirit who is both kind hearted and strong – a survivor. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was writing at the same time as Urszula Muskus was compiling her account of 10 years in the gulags.
The Long Bridge is the story of a woman of great courage and determination, in an exceptionally eloquent account of extreme hardship and hope. It speaks to the profound and ongoing relevance of human rights. Indeed, eight years after Urszula Muskus arbitrary arrest, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted as nations tried. Urszula Muskus () spent eighteen years as a prisoner in the Gulag Archipelago. Gradually travelling eastwards on long train journeys into Siberia she was first separated from her husband and later from her two children. Before being finally freed she entered into a state of 'eternal exile' at Krasnoyarsk, the Long Bridge of the title. [ ]. Share - The Long Bridge by Urszula Muskus (Paperback, ) The Long Bridge by Urszula Muskus (Paperback, ) out of 5 stars 1 product rating. average based on 1 product rating. 5. 1 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars 1. 4. 0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars 0. 3.
The Long Bridge is a wonderful book, much more than another retelling of the horrors of the gulag. It is, of course, a historical document, but it is also a psychological study, a development of a philosophy, and an inspiration. I recommend it highly. 'The Long Bridge' was written over a period of fourteen years while she lived with her daughter in London, and translated after her death. Rich in stories of love and parting, long train journeys and forced marches on foot, other women prisoners, violent guards and bandit molls, it comes from a strong spirit who looked on her world with an unwavering eye. www.doorway.ru: The Long Bridge: Out of the Gulags () by Muskus, Urszula and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.
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