About “The First Circle”
This short novel by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is written from the author's own experiences. It focuses on the lives of political prisoners held in a sharashka, a research and development laboratory near Moscow. The sharashka is manned by engineers and technicians who were taken from the gulags to perform work for the state. The story explores the conditions and daily life of these prisoners, highlighting their struggles and the harsh reality of their situation.
Book details
- Published
- 1968
- Latest edition
- 2009 · ISBN 9780061479014
- ISBN
- 9781448128617
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The first circle | 2009 | 9780061479014 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The first circle | 1997 | 0810115905 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The First Circle | 1990 | 0060916834 | Buy on Amazon |
| First Circle | 1990 | 9780809590001 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The first circle | 1983 | 0006540694 | Buy on Amazon |
| First Circle | 1982 | 9780553246230 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The first circle | 1979 | 0006157580 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The first circle | 1973 | 9780553101119 | Buy on Amazon |
| The first circle | 1970 | 0006122507 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The first circle | 1969 | — | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The First Circle?
The First Circle by Александр Исаевич Солженицын has 592 pages.
