From President to Prison 1925 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417980567)

""From President to Prison 1925"" is a memoir written by Ferdinand Ossendowski, a Polish writer and adventurer. The book chronicles his experiences as a political exile in Soviet Russia during the early 1920s. Ossendowski, who had previously served as a president of the Polish National Council, was forced to flee his country after the Bolsheviks overthrew the government in 1917. He spent several years traveling across Asia and Africa before settling in Harbin, a city in northeastern China that was home to many Russian �����migr�����s.In 1921, Ossendowski was arrested by the Soviet secret police and accused of espionage. He was imprisoned in Moscow's infamous Lubyanka prison for several months before being sentenced to hard labor in a Siberian gulag. Ossendowski's account of his time in prison and labor camp is a harrowing tale of survival in the face of brutal conditions and constant danger. He describes his fellow prisoners, many of whom were political dissidents or criminals, and the daily struggles they faced to obtain food, shelter, and medical care.Despite the hardships he endured, Ossendowski never lost his faith in the resilience of the human spirit. He writes about the small acts of kindness and solidarity that helped him and his fellow prisoners to survive, and the moments of beauty and wonder that he experienced even in the midst of his suffering. ""From President to Prison 1925"" is a powerful testament to the strength of the human will and the enduring power of hope in the face of adversity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Ferdinand Ossendowski, Lewis Stanton Palen
ISBN-10: 1417980567
ISBN-13: 9781417980567
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2004
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d