{"product_id":"9788494244445","title":"A Jewish writer in Siberia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Jewish Writer in Siberia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is an autobiographical testimony by Israel Emiot, a Jewish writer who was arrested for his involvement in the creation of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast of Birobidzhan, the Soviet project to establish a Jewish state before the founding of Israel. Through a direct and uncompromising narrative, the author recounts his trial, his life in prisons and labor camps in Siberia, and the people he encountered along the way. An essential account for understanding one of the darkest and most forgotten chapters of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsrael Emiot was detained by Soviet authorities due to his participation in the Birobidzhan project, a region in the Russian Far East intended to be a national home for the Jewish people within the USSR. The book narrates in the first person his arrest, interrogations, summary trial, and subsequent sentencing to forced labor in Siberia. Throughout the pages, the reader witnesses the harsh reality of the gulags, the struggle for survival, solidarity among prisoners, and spiritual resistance in the face of dehumanization. Emiot portrays his fellow captives with raw honesty and humanity, from intellectuals to peasants, offering a social fresco of Stalinist repression. The work is both a historical testimony and a reflection on Jewish identity in a context of persecution and exile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical repression in the Soviet Union during Stalinism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe experience of Jews in the Birobidzhan project and their subsequent persecution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLife in forced labor camps (gulags) in Siberia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCultural and spiritual resistance as a form of survival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eForced exile and the loss of national identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in 20th-century history, especially Soviet repression and the fate of minorities under totalitarian regimes. It is also recommended for those seeking testimonies of human survival and resistance, as well as those who wish to delve into Jewish history beyond the narratives of the Holocaust. Due to its direct style and autobiographical content, it may appeal to both fans of historical non-fiction and lovers of testimonial literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA first-hand testimony of a little-known episode in Jewish and Soviet history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed and human vision of life in the Siberian gulags.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on identity and cultural resistance in extreme conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRigorous historical material narrated from the author's personal experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emiot, Israel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Editorial Eutelequia, S.L.U.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biography: general, true stories of heroism, fortitude and survival, modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Círculo d´Escritores Olvidados\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 349 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a valuable and necessary testimony that rescues a frequently ignored historical memory. The work stands out for its narrative honesty and the author's ability to convey the complexity of the human experience under extreme conditions. It will be of special interest to those seeking to understand the intersections between Soviet history and the Jewish diaspora, as well as to lovers of survival stories with documentary rigor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDITORIAL EUTELEQUIA, S.L.U.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405665558875,"sku":"9788494244445","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849424444.jpg?v=1781829514","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494244445","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}