Vladimir Pererverzin was a Yukos manager imprisoned in Russia on fraudulent charges of having embezzled $13 billion when he refused to give false evidence against Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky. He did time in some of Russia's most notorious prisons and labour camps, including two of the penal colonies political prisoner Alexei Navalny has been held in. Vladimir now lives in Berlin and campaigns for human rights.

'A very Russian story, and topical for all times. Sadly including our own. Unless you're immune to miscarriages of justice, read this book. It tells you how to become truly free when deprived of liberty. And how terrible ordeals can make you a stronger and better person.'

Vladimir Pererverzin was a Yukos manager imprisoned in Russia on fraudulent charges of having embezzled $13 billion when he refused to give false evidence against Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky. He did time in some of Russia's most notorious prisons and labour camps, including two of the penal colonies political prisoner Alexei Navalny has been held in. Vladimir now lives in Berlin and campaigns for human rights.

'A very Russian story, and topical for all times. Sadly including our own. Unless you're immune to miscarriages of justice, read this book. It tells you how to become truly free when deprived of liberty. And how terrible ordeals can make you a stronger and better person.'

Vladimir Pererverzin was a Yukos manager imprisoned in Russia on fraudulent charges of having embezzled $13 billion when he refused to give false evidence against Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky. He did time in some of Russia's most notorious prisons and labour camps, including two of the penal colonies political prisoner Alexei Navalny has been held in. Vladimir now lives in Berlin and campaigns for human rights.

'A very Russian story, and topical for all times. Sadly including our own. Unless you're immune to miscarriages of justice, read this book. It tells you how to become truly free when deprived of liberty. And how terrible ordeals can make you a stronger and better person.'