London, England: Macmillan London, 1986 Macmillan London, London, England. 1986. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight moisture stain on rear pastedown at top edge near tip. DJ: VG; not price clipped; bumping of DJ at spine head; moisture stain on jacket inside at tail and for 1/4 inch along rear top edge;scratches on front cover. Green cloth boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 467 pp. In July 1978 Anatoly Shcharansky was accused of treason and sentenced by a Moscow court to 13 years in prison and labor camp. His crime was that he had fought for the right to live in Israel. This book recounts his activities before arrest; interrogation and trial; life in prison; and finally his release in 1986. A clean and very presentable copy.

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Bookseller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003599
Title: Shcharansky; Hero of Our Time
Author: Martin Gilbert
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0333395042
ISBN 13: 9780333395042
Publisher: Macmillan London
Place of Publication: London, England
Date Published: 1986
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Russian Jew, refuseniks, Israel, Jewish Religion Judaism, Avital Shcharansky, Anatoly Shcharansky, Russian pirson, Russian labor camp, Lefortovo Prison
Bookseller catalogs: Biographies; Cold War;

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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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