- Is this a translation?
- Yes. It was written in Ukrainian and published in English translation, which won the 2022 Peterson Literary Prize.
- Do I need to know Soviet history first?
- Helpful but not required. The book explains the dissident movement, though readers unfamiliar with the period may want a short background first.
- Is it about the camps or about politics?
- Both. It covers arrest, camp years and release, and also the ideas and organizing behind the Ukrainian Helsinki Group.
- How does it compare with other Soviet dissident memoirs?
- It adds the Ukrainian side of the story, which is less covered in English than Russian dissident accounts, and ties camp experience to human rights work.
- What edition is this?
- A paperback in English, in the biographies and memoirs category.
- Where is the The Universe Behind Barbed Wire Memoirs of a Ukrainian Soviet Dissident Book 26 Paperback cheapest?
- At Target, for $25.49, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the The Universe Behind Barbed Wire Memoirs of a Ukrainian Soviet Dissident Book 26 Paperback?
- 2 stores we checked sell it, including Walmart, Target.