Twenty Years in Siberia is a remarkable memoir by Anița Nandriș-Cudla, capturing one of the most harrowing and incredible stories written in Romania. This book stands out among many, with its authenticity and the powerful narrative of a woman with just three years of primary education but a soul as vast as national history.

The book offers an essential testimony not only about the fate of Romanian deportees in the Soviet Gulag but also about the aristocratic stature of the Bucovinean peasant, a reality almost rendered legendary by the metamorphoses provoked by communism. Through Anița's words, legend becomes reality again, challenging any inferiority complex about our nation.

More than just a narrative, this book deserves a place among the classics, detailing one of the most dreadful destinies with raw honesty and profound insight.