The Gulag Archipelago remains as the one of the most historically impressive works; first circulated by hand, it would eventually cause Solzhenitsyn to flee the country, and emphasize 'Human Rights' to the world at large. Categorized as 'an experiment in literary investigation', The Gulag Archipelago is comprised of Solzhenitsyn's own memories, as well as those of other camp inmates, official records and interviewees. A memorial to those who died in the camps, this work shows the historical truth of the Gulag, as well as the mark it left on society. 'Volume Two is concerned with the daily life and death of the prisoners, among whom Solzhenitsyn spent eight years.[P]assionate and sharply ironic.Both a powerful chronicle of brutal abuses and at the same time a testament to the tensile strength of the human spirit.' (from Newsweek)