The internationally bestselling novel set in the brutal world of the communist regime, first published in 1941. 'A remarkable book, a grimly fascinating interpretation of... all revolutionary dictatorships,' }Times Literary Supplement Darkness at Noon is set in an unnamed country ruled by a totalitarian government. Rubashov, once a powerful player in the regime, finds the tables turned on him when he is arrested and tried for treason. His reflections on his previous life and his experiences in prison form the heart of this moving and though-provoking masterpiece.
