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More copies of this ISBN:Darkness at Noonby Arthur Koestler
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Originally published in 1941, Arthur Koestler's modern masterpiece, Darkness At Noon is a powerful and haunting portrait of a Communist revolutionary caught in the vicious fray of the Moscow show trials of the late 1930s. During Stalin's purges, Nicholas Rubashov, an aging revolutionary, is imprisoned and psychologically tortured by the party he has devoted his life to. Under mounting pressure to confess to crimes he did not commit, Rubashov relives a career that embodies the ironies and betrayals of a revolutionary dictatorship that believes it is an instrument of liberation. A seminal work of twentieth-century literature, Darkness At Noon is a penetrating exploration of the moral danger inherent in a system that is willing to enforce its beliefs by any means necessary. Review:"It is the sort of novel that transcends ordinary limitations. Written with such dramatic power, with such warmth of feeling, and with such persuasive simplicity that it is as absorbing as melodrama." -- The New York Times Book Review Review:"A remarkable book. A grimly fascinating interpretation of the logic of the Russian revolution, indeed of all revolutionary dictatorships, and at the same time a tense and subtly intellectualized drama." -- The Times Literary Supplement (London) Review:"A remarkable book. A grimly fascinating interpretation of the logic of the Russian revolution, indeed of all revolutionary dictatorships, and at the same time a tense and subtly intellectualized drama." -- The Times Literary Supplement (London) Review:"A rare and beautifully executed novel." -- New York Herald Tribune Table of ContentsThe First Hearing The Second Hearing The Third Hearing The Grammatical Fiction What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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