This book is the first collection of documentary materials published in Russian concerning the fate of Anatoly Shcharansky. These documents range widely: from the personal diaries of Anatoly’s father, Boris Moiseevich Shcharansky, and the memoirs of his mother, Ida Petrovna Milgrom, to official legal records; from Anatoly Shcharansky’s own correspondence with his wife and parents to detailed accounts of the investigation and trial. This diverse compilation will allow the reader not only to become acquainted with the character of Anatoly Shcharansky—a true hero of our time—but also to uncover facts that the Soviet authorities have suppressed or misrepresented for nearly a decade: the truth behind Shcharansky's arrest, the conduct of the investigation and trial, and all other matters pertaining to his case.