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Communism - as seen by its victims
The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's RussiaThe Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia by Orlando Figes
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Harrowing and detailed- immense wealth of personal experiences
Gulag: A History of the Soviet CampsGulag: A History of the Soviet Camps by Anne Applebaum
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hard-hitting, combines documentary with myriad of personal takes
The Lost World of CommunismThe Lost World of Communism by Peter Molloy
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Remarkable - both the book and the TV series
EarsEars by Lehel Vandor
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Personal experiences of a child growing up during Ceausescu's regime
Children of CeausescuChildren of Ceausescu by Kent Klich
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Hard-hitting memories
Stasi: The Untold Story of the East German Secret PoliceStasi: The Untold Story of the East German Secret Police by John O. Koehler
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Heavily based on personal accounts
Survival in the Killing FieldsSurvival in the Killing Fields by Haing S. Ngor
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Remarkable personal memoir