About the book: 1989 / The great book about the great revolution that devours its own creators. Why, once a revolution is defeated, does it destroy first those who accomplished it? Why do idealists and fanatics change power, while scoundrels and tyrants enjoy its fruits? And is it possible to remain yourself in a society where freedom is just a myth and a dream? The revelation book, “Blinding Darkness” by Arthur Koestler, became a reflection of the writer’s views on the internal life of the Soviet Union in the 30s of the 20th century. It was from the publication of this book that he dissociated himself from communism and for many years, until perestroika in the 1980s, he fell into disgrace in the USSR. The book describes the last month of the life of Nikolai Rubashov, an old Bolshevik and revolutionary, from his arrest to his trial. The influence of "Blinding Darkness" was so great that Orwell in his novel "1984" largely copied O'Brien from the main antagonist of this book - investigator Gletkin, who led the Rubashov case.