Nicholas Daniloff's arrest by the KGB in the fall of 1986 made headlines around the world, but the roots of that story ran deeper than anyone knew. Daniloff's imprisonment was in fact an echo of his family's past, for his great-great grandfather, Alexander Frolov, was also a prisoner of the Russian state. In this rich and absorbing book, Daniloff weaves a double narrative that vividly brings two worlds to life. Nicholas Daniloff offers a unique and deeply personal book, and its twin stories are true, revealing, and always compelling.
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"In 1986 journalist Daniloff is imprisoned by the KGB and accused of spying. The story of his imprisonment is alternated with the research he had done on his great-great-grandfather, also a prisoner in Russia."
— Catherine (4 out of 5 stars)
" A great book excellant telling of Russian history and what the Soviet Union was like before the collapse. "
— Clay, 5/12/2012Nicholas Daniloff is an American journalist who graduated from Harvard University and was most prominent in the 1980s for his reporting on the Soviet Union.
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