Darkness at Noon

Darkness at Noon is a novel by Arthur Koestler that explores the imprisonment and interrogation of Rubashov, an aging revolutionary of the Old Bolshevik guard. Set during the height of the Stalinist purges, the narrative delves into the psychological pressures of totalitarian interrogation and ideological disillusionment. Rubashov confronts his past loyalty to the party as he faces false charges of treason against the state he helped build. The book offers a profound critique of totalitarianism and the moral compromises demanded by absolute power.

by Arthur Koestler