One man in his time : a memoir
Borodin, Nikolaĭ Mikhaĭlovich, 1905-2024
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"From humble origins, the eminent Russian scientist Nicholas Borodin forged a career in microbiology in the era of Stalin. Pragmatic and dedicated to his work, he accepted the Soviet regime, even working on several occasions with the Secret Police. But in 1948, while on a state-sponsored trip to the UK to report on the bulk manufacture of antibiotics, he could no longer ignore his rising consciousness of the suppression of independent thought in his country. It was then that he committed high treason by writing to the Soviet ambassador to renounce his citizenship. One Man in his Time is the story of a man trying to live an ordinary life in extraordinary times. Rich in incident and astonishing details, it charts Borodin's childhood during the revolution and famine through to his scientific career amidst the suspicion and violence of the purges. Unsparing and frank in its depiction of the author's collaboration with Soviet authorities, it offers unparalleled insight into the daily reality of life under totalitarian rule"-- Publisher's description.
Main title:
One man in his time : a memoir / N.M. Borodin ; with an introduction by John Simpson.
Author:
Borodin, Nikolaĭ Mikhaĭlovich, 1905-, authorSimpson, John, writer of introduction
Imprint:
London : Pushkin Press, 2024.©1955
Collation:
xi, 352 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
First published: Macmillan, 1955.
Contents:
Early impressions and experiencesKing famineWe are blue-shirted studentsWe are frightened of nothingRed Army man"The military laboratory"Starting a careerArmavir Research InstituteDay by dayConsulting the political policePages from the diaryCrime and punishmentThe TranscaucasusMoscow 1936-37Baku22nd June 1941By fire and swordMission for the governmentMoscow 1946-47High treason.
ISBN:
9781782279952 (hardback)
Dewey class:
579.092947.084092925.79
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
636577