The Harvest of Sorrow: Soviet Collectivization and the Terror-Famine

by Robert Conquest

Release Date: November, 1987

Edition: Paperback

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Riveting portrayal Soviet genocide of the Ukrainian nation.

A riveting portrayal of the man-made genocidal famine in Soviet Ukraine, organized by Stalin and his henchmen, this book marks the epitome of the research and writings of noted historian Robert Conquest. It is a must for any student seriously interested in understanding why the Soviet Empire was so despised by many of the captive nations and why Ukrainians were amongst those who most desperately resisted the imposition of communist rule and the continued existence of the Soviet system. Most shocking is the actual story of this genocidal deed, but the obfuscation and propaganda of Soviet apologists in the West, at that time (1930s) and since, is almost equally appalling. That some of these communists who committed this crime against humanity (and many more war crimes subsequently) still remain unpunished, in our midst here in North America, Israel and western Europe, is nothing less than a sin against humankind and God.

How did it happen? The Soviet Union's real story.

"Harvest of Sorrow" is an important book for any age. Meticulous, rich with history, but refreshingly straight-on; Conquest knows and writes of the Soviet Union in a way that will bring everyone who reads this book to a much closer understanding of what really went on economically, and the twisted fates of 20 million people under communist manipulation and control . All that has helped bring mother Russia to the point she is today. In chaos and turmoil, and on her knees. This book should play an important role in every high school civics class today, and find its way to the reading tables of anyone interested in the economics and agricultural systems of communism.