The Gulag Archipelago Puns

Just out of curiosity. I have heard before that it was common and found it interesting. From my experience not many countries would make kids read such shocking books and especially critic of the country's history.

I hear this claim made all the time by communists:

https://www.reddit.com/r/DebateCommunism/comments/b27w2x/the_gulag_archipelago_was_fiction_not_fact/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

I have no idea if its true nor do I have enough historical knowledge to confirm or deny the claim myself.

Thanks for any input.

It often felt that I was reading descriptions of a fantasy world, many dark sides of humanity that seemed very far to me, but that now I understand are a part of us that may emerge given the right conditions.

I hadn't read for the better part of 2016 and 2017, the last book I had read was in early 2016 - Dostoievski's "The Gambler", and from then on I set aside reading, until I heard about the Gulag Archipelago in many lectures by Jordan Peterson.

I think I was not historically adept to get the most of the book but I'm sure to be reading it again in the future. I was extremely shocked to learn how far the Soviet regime had gone into oppression of their own population, having to relate and imagine the scenarios really weigh on your soul.

Anyone has read it and want to share their thoughts? Just started on History of the Western Philosophy by Russell and I'm having a blast already. Should never have stopped reading.

I'm looking to gift a friend a translated copy of the Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Didnt get any hits on Google. Would be super helpful if you can give me the sinhala name of the book or a bookshop that sells it (better if it ships internationally). Thank you.

I'm currently listening to volume III of this book, and Solzhenitsyn often seems to write as if arguing with a hypothetical soviet apologist. I've read on wikipedia that he wasn't allowed to publish it in Russia first as he wanted, but I imagine the book eventually found it's way there.

I've just finished the first of the 3 part volume, and I loved it. Around the middle, I found I had to work much harder to get through it, as it stopped being so much a personal narrative, and more about how the law was being formed and defined. But it all became rewarding at the end, if it didn't have that part, it would be hard to grasp the full nature of Russian government during that time. Has anyone else read this book/series? What are your thoughts on it?

Is this an accurate depiction of the USSR prison system from 1918 onwards?

> If no one defeats the other player or captures the flag, the player with the higher health wins. If both sides have the same amount of health and time expires, both players will be redeployed.

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EDIT : this has been changed!

In my new D&D 5e campaign, the players will be pirates looking for treasure in an archipelago. I want to make it pretty open world and be sure no matter which island they choose to go to there is something to see and/or fight! We’re going for a lighter tone, so it can be ridiculous things. Some islands will be large with towns on them, some will be more like deserted islands or sandbars, teeny tiny, something they will only observe as they sail by.

So, the list:

1. A single cabin with an old coot out front in a rocking chair, just laughing and rocking, laughing and rocking.

2. A band of goblins around a campfire, roasting fish and practicing archery. If you sail too near they’ll try and shoot at your ship.

3. A yacht filled with elf-bros. Popped collars and pointy ears. They challenge your party to a race.

4. A large party of merfolk, armed with hooks and nets trying to catch your ship in an activity they call “reverse fishing”

5. Water elementals playing beach volleyball. If the party wants to join in they can. If the party rolls an average of 14 or better on athletics checks they win the game and get some gold.