As the war in Ukraine intensifies, it becomes increasingly difficult for journalists to report the truth. Either the truth is ruthlessly suppressed, or the truth is distorted to the point where truth and falsehood must be screened and analyzed. A journalist named Gareth Jones traveled to the Soviet Union in the 1930s and used eyewitness testimony to report on a man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine that killed millions of Ukrainians.
Jones was later banned from the Soviet Union for his reporting and was murdered two years later. His story and journey to uncover the truth have been described in a graphic novel In the Shadow of Stalin: The Story of Mr. Jones, written in Andrea Chalupa And by Ivan Rodriguezand by They press.
Chalupa wrote and co-produced the 2019 film Mr Jones Jones uncovers the truth about the Great Famine. Mr Jones Won the Golden Lion Award at the 44th Gdynia Film Festival.
historical thriller premise In Stalin’s Shadow: The Story of Mr. Jones You can read the following:
In the early 1930s, the young journalist Gareth Jones had powerful connections when he conducted groundbreaking interviews with Adolf Hitler and his chief propagandist Joseph Goebbels . This notoriety earned him permission to travel to the Soviet Union to be interviewed by Joseph Stalin. Jones hoped to learn more about the Soviet Union’s massive economic achievements, but found himself in trouble in Moscow. While searching for a way out, he meets new allies who alert him to the growing man-made famine occurring in Ukraine under the direction of the government, known as the Holodomor. Jones’ pursuit of the ugly truth leads him on a journey of discovery, conflict and the cover-up of millions of deaths. Can the ruthless force of truth reveal one of Stalin’s greatest crimes to a world that refuses to bear witness?
“Given what has happened in Ukraine over the past year or so, the timing of this book could not be better. The story of Gareth Jones, and the warnings he sets out in his writings and reports, appear to be receiving only temporary attention. Chris CherrySaid the editor-in-chief of Ghost Publishing House.
“We therefore seem destined to repeat history; therefore, we are very pleased to now publish this book in the hope of spreading Gareth Jones’s message further in order to remind humanity of the consequences of turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to the suffering of others.
Oni Press has shared a set of preview pages, which can be viewed below:
Readers can find In Stalin’s Shadow: The Story of Mr. Jones In stores September 4th.
Source: Ghost Press
