{"product_id":"woman-political-prisoner-in-fascist-slovakia","title":"Woman Political Prisoner in Fascist Slovakia","description":"\u003cp\u003eMária Janšáková’s 1939 memoir offers a rare, deeply personal account of political repression in wartime Slovakia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailing her imprisonment in the Ilava detention camp, she records the harsh physical and psychological conditions of daily life – from solitary confinement in mouldy cells to interrogation routines. Her attentive portrayals of fellow prisoners bridge their civilian identities with their suffering under a pro-Nazi regime, highlighting the broader mechanisms of democratic erosion. After her release, she remained under strict surveillance, isolated in her home. Writing became her coping strategy – the only way to “talk it out.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1946, the memoir soon faded into obscurity as Janšáková again faced pressure from an undemocratic regime, this time the communist one. Rediscovered only in 2018, it now reaches a wider audience, accompanied by a concise, research-driven introduction that situates this overlooked testimony within broader WWII histories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56414650794328,"sku":"9781041199847","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781041199847_e5d2d678-29cb-4c01-b4df-5cf88fd47f0d.jpg?v=1779185749","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/woman-political-prisoner-in-fascist-slovakia","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}