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"Before hearing my death sentence I was aware that my lungs breathed, that my heart beat, and that my body lived in the community of other men; now, I plainly saw that a barrier had sprung up between them and me. Nothing was the same as before." The imprisoned narrator of this profoundly moving novel awaits execution—and waits, and waits. Although his guilt is undeniable, his essential humanity emerges as he struggles with the certainty of impending death.Victor Hugo's impassioned early work carries the same power and universality as Les Misérables. A vocal opponent to the barbarity of the guillotine, Hugo attempted to arouse compassion in the service of justice. This tale distills his beliefs and offers a highly significant contribution to the ongoing debate over the death penalty. A new Foreword by activist David Dow examines the message and relevance of Hugo's story to modern society.

A geologist, Lyubov Artemieva, discovers a large deposit of gold in an isolated section of Russia. When she puts a piece of gold, like a sample, in her pocket, she is apprehending and put in prison. The chief of prisons, Leonid Sahar, kidnaps newborn son of Lyubov Artemieva to force her to disclose the location of the gold. Wilkie Farmer, a wealthy gold miner in America, he uses his wealth to release Lyubov from the Russian prison.