Sal Rendino
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Based on a true story taking place in the Soviet Union in 1938. Jakob is a former teacher who lost his job due to the new Communist government. He can only watch as the world around him collapses due to raised fear and suspicion. Like many other men in his village, Jakob ends up in a Soviet prison. But he soon discovers that the freedom he so desperately seeks may be found within the four walls of his cell.