Suddenly, a Criminal: Sixteen Years in Siberia
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1460264037 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 584 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Miraculously, some survived, and a few, like Alnis, even ultimately regained a respected position in society. In September 2014 it was published in Russian.. Indomitable, iron lady Melanija recorded uncounted biographies of those who did not-members of her extended family, neighbours, friends and acquaintances. She filled one hundred and ten large albums in her calligraphic handwriting, supplemented by photographs, and hand drawn maps and pictures. In Latvia, this documentary became an instant modern classic. Add to that, black mud into which one sinks up to the knees, and in Melanija's case, a death's door operation. First on an animal collecting station near Tyukhtet when her son Alnis is only nine, and later in the village itself, she and the other women endure homelessness, borderline starvation, extreme cold, humiliation, insult, ill treatment and brutality, and all the while without any knowledge about their husbands' fate, the men having been separated from
Maruta Voitkus-lukins said Kidnapped for deportation. Bloodcurdling experience of being taken captive out of a normal, comfortable existence for no reason other than that an occupying usurper of your nation doesn't like you to be enjoying a normal existence.When Melanija Vanaga's autobiographical report was first published in Latvia, it became an instant classic and best seller; she was the courageous trail blazer who did not spare hersel. "inportant read" according to *****. The story is an important one, the historical portions are important monuments to those lost in Siberia. The translation does not carry the author's voice and is awkward.. excellent description of era of Soviet deportations Excellent description of the era of Soviet deportations and how the Communists fought to break down the Latvian people. I highly recommend this particularly today when the propaganda machine of Vladimir Putin is convincing millions of followers that the Red Army "liberated" Latvians when in fact the Latvians were enslaved.John Christmas, exiled whistleblower against "The Latvian Proxy