The USSR vs. Dr. Mikhail Stern: The only tape recording of a trial smuggled out of the Soviet Union - Hardcover

 
9780916354619: The USSR vs. Dr. Mikhail Stern: The only tape recording of a trial smuggled out of the Soviet Union

Synopsis

This transcript is the first tape recording of a Soviet trial ever to be smuggled out of Russia. It is one of the great documents of man’s struggle against the violation of human rights. The fierce courtroom drama unfolds the story of a great Jewish doctor’s implacable refusal to submit to the immense forces that the Soviet State marshalled against him. The contrast of personalities and interests. the basic decency of the judge who nevertheless has to submit to the government, the growing personal bravery of Dr. Stern in his heroic accusation of the very men accusing him, the brilliance of the defense, the villainy of the prosecution, the stubbornness of the peasants: all this is recreated in a book whose message is now being heard throughout the world.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French, Russian

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