A prisoner of the Reds : The story of a British officer captured in Siberia

A British captain finds himself thrust from the front lines of the Great War into the frozen expanses of Siberia after an ill‑fated raid ends in capture. Over the harsh winter of early 1920 he shares the day‑to‑day reality of life behind Red lines—cold barracks, grueling marches, and an uneasy camaraderie with fellow prisoners. The narrative opens with his determined effort to survive while questioning the myths that surround the Bolshevik regime.

Through candid observations he records the paradox of a movement driven by tireless industry yet shackled by suspicion and propaganda. He recounts conversations with soldiers, officials, and locals, exposing both the admirable discipline of the Red Army and the brutal misunderstandings fed by wartime censorship. By presenting facts without embellishment, he invites listeners to hear a nuanced portrait of a conflict still being written, where truth and ideology clash as fiercely as the Siberian winds.