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The force and passion with which Solzhenitsyn writes is second to none
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It’s incredible. Such a unique blend of history, polemics, philosophy, ethics, and utter horror. “Bluecaps” is probably one of the best chapters I’ve ever read. Most exemplary is his level of introspection—he doesn’t leave himself out of the indictment of the system