Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
"Cancer Ward" is a poignant novel set in a Soviet cancer hospital in the mid-1950s. It follows the lives and struggles of patients and doctors, exploring their personal histories, relationships, and the political environment of the time. The hospital serves as a metaphor for the oppressive Soviet state, with cancer symbolizing the malignant growth of totalitarianism. The book also explores themes of mortality, the human spirit, and the will to survive.
The 943rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1967
- Nationality
- Russian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 450-550
- Words
- 258,000
- Original Language
- Russian
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