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I was Stalin's Prisoner by Robert Vogeler ➤ Harcourt,Brace and Company 1952 First Edition
I was Stalin's Prisoner by Robert Vogeler Harcourt,Brace and Company 1952 First Edition
Title: I was Stalin's Prisoner
Author: Robert Vogeler
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt,Brace and Company 1952
Edition: First Edition
LCCN: 52-6443
Size: 5.5 X 8 * 314 pages
Synopsis: With a simplicity which approaches dignity, this is a straightforward presentation of Vogeler's story which holds not only the drama of the ordeal he underwent, but serves as a demonstration of official impotence in the face of the violations of the rights of American citizens abroad. And Vogeler, in telling his story now, makes a plea for public support of William Oatis, the now liberated four fliers, through an embargo and retaliatory restrictions against the Soviet ""gangster governments"". Vogeler, as you may remember, was sent over to Vienna by I.T. & T. to try and prevent the confiscation of their properties there- and later in Prague and Budapest. The increasing tension with the passage of the months; his wife Lucile's close experiences with the Russians; the constant suspicion and surveillance- all this prefaced and presaged the last act which was played out in Budapest where vogeler attempted to save an I.T. & T. subsidiary but was held up by the dilatory State Department negotiations which eventually imperilled his position. His arrest, on the Hungarian border, led to the seventeen months of imprisonment- all save two in solitary confinement; the 71 days' resistance- on his part- to the psychological torture reserved for the ""cultured prisoners""; and finally the crack-up and confession to more than 200 acts he couldn't possibly have committed, in an attempt to expose its fraudulence; the long sentence, and finally the release after his wife's long fight to secure intervention which was diplomatically discountenanced as ""interference"" ... It's a frightening story, this, as the victimization of one man exposes our uneasy, unsteady foreign policy in the face of the Soviet stranglehold of Western Europe. A book to be watched, in spite of the cooling off period since the headline interest in the case. - Kirkus Review
Overall Condition: Ex Library with some of the usual extras. The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal issues to the cover and a label on the spine. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The age toned pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.
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Title: I was Stalin's Prisoner
Author: Robert Vogeler
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt,Brace and Company 1952
Edition: First Edition
LCCN: 52-6443
Size: 5.5 X 8 * 314 pages
Synopsis: With a simplicity which approaches dignity, this is a straightforward presentation of Vogeler's story which holds not only the drama of the ordeal he underwent, but serves as a demonstration of official impotence in the face of the violations of the rights of American citizens abroad. And Vogeler, in telling his story now, makes a plea for public support of William Oatis, the now liberated four fliers, through an embargo and retaliatory restrictions against the Soviet ""gangster governments"". Vogeler, as you may remember, was sent over to Vienna by I.T. & T. to try and prevent the confiscation of their properties there- and later in Prague and Budapest. The increasing tension with the passage of the months; his wife Lucile's close experiences with the Russians; the constant suspicion and surveillance- all this prefaced and presaged the last act which was played out in Budapest where vogeler attempted to save an I.T. & T. subsidiary but was held up by the dilatory State Department negotiations which eventually imperilled his position. His arrest, on the Hungarian border, led to the seventeen months of imprisonment- all save two in solitary confinement; the 71 days' resistance- on his part- to the psychological torture reserved for the ""cultured prisoners""; and finally the crack-up and confession to more than 200 acts he couldn't possibly have committed, in an attempt to expose its fraudulence; the long sentence, and finally the release after his wife's long fight to secure intervention which was diplomatically discountenanced as ""interference"" ... It's a frightening story, this, as the victimization of one man exposes our uneasy, unsteady foreign policy in the face of the Soviet stranglehold of Western Europe. A book to be watched, in spite of the cooling off period since the headline interest in the case. - Kirkus Review
Overall Condition: Ex Library with some of the usual extras. The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal issues to the cover and a label on the spine. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The age toned pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.22 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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