Confession

Now, this is not fiction because no fiction could reach such a level of Kafkaesque horror. Artur London, despite his English-sounding, name was born, just like Franz Kafka, into a Jewish family in what became Czechoslovakia. If he had bothered to read Kafka he might have foreseen the upcoming trials......more

This account of the infamous Slansky Trial, told first hand by one who survived, is thrilling, terrifying and moving in equal measure. The exceptional character of the writer is a counterbalance to the horror of his situation, and this account reminds us that even in times of crushing darkness, the......more

Kafka's world actually existed: A chilling account of the Slansky show trial. Artur London survived the horrors of interrogation by his "comrades" under Stalins rule. He offers a detailed description of the brutal methods used to "persuade" every single defendant that cooperating fully is their only c......more

Okurken tarihin hiç de değişmediğini sadece ideolojilerin ve baş aktörlerin, aktörlerin, figüranların isim değiştirdiği görmek çok acı. Özellikle komünizm gibi bir ortak paydada buluşmuş insanların bunları yaşaması çok korkunç. Sovyetler büyük bir fiyasko. Okuduğum her şeyde türlerim diken diken olu......more

Děsivej příběh plnej paradoxních a nepochopitelných situací, což nejspíš vystihuje i pocity obviněných v procesu se spikleneckým centrem i těch v těch následujících. Tahle kniha mě naučila přemýšlet o komunistech a obecně o takhle pohlcujících ideologiích s trochu větším odstupem, než s s jakým jsem......more