Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is an account of one man’s experience in a Soviet labor camp after World War II. Russian Ivan Denisovich–known as Shukhov throughout the narrative–was captured as a German POW and when released, was accused of being a spy by the Soviet government. Although innocent, he is sentenced to 10 years in a forced labor camp. At the time of the book, he has served eight years already. Even after the 10 years are up, Shukhov […]