冷戰紀實珍藏《解放的囚徒：在中國共產黨監獄中的四年》 Prisoners of Liberation: Four Years In A Chinese Communist Prison by Allyn and Adele Rickett

｜內容簡介 (Introduction)

本書記錄了 Allyn 與 Adele Rickett 夫婦在 1948 年以富布萊特學者（Fulbright scholars）身份前往北京研究，隨後因從事情報工作被中國當局以間諜罪名逮捕並監禁四年的真實經歷。這不僅是一份沉重的獄中回憶錄，更深入揭露了當時中國「思想改造」（ssu-hsiang kai-tsao）的心理機制，探討了社會壓力如何改變個人觀點。

｜歷史背景與價值 (Historical Significance)

 罕見的冷戰視角： 該書是研究 1950 年代中國社會改造與政治思想教育的重要文獻，提供了當時極為罕見的內部觀察視角。

 學術影響力： 本書被認為是分析個人如何面對社會角色轉換與信念動搖的經典之作，對於理解當時中國民眾如何適應新政權具備極高的參考價值。

｜書況說明 (Condition Report)

 此書為前「明尼蘇達州教育部圖書館」（MN. Dept. of Education Department Library）之註銷藏書。

 內頁留有圖書館專屬借書袋、分類編號印章以及相關圖書館標記。

 封面與書脊保存完整，整體結構堅固，具有濃厚的人文與歷史收藏氣息。

Introduction

This book chronicles the true experience of Allyn and Adele Rickett, a couple who traveled to Peking in 1948 as Fulbright scholars, only to be arrested and imprisoned for four years by Chinese authorities on charges of espionage due to their intelligence work. It is not merely a poignant prison memoir; it delves deeply into the psychological mechanisms of the "thought reform" (ssu-hsiang kai-tsao) process in China at the time, exploring how social pressure can alter an individual's perspective.

Historical Significance

 A Rare Cold War Perspective: This book serves as an important document for the study of social reform and political thought education in China during the 1950s, offering an exceptionally rare internal observation of that era.

 Academic Influence: This work is considered a classic analysis of how individuals confront the transformation of social roles and the wavering of beliefs, providing high reference value for understanding how the Chinese people adapted to the new regime at that time.

Condition Report

 This copy was formerly a deaccessioned book from the Minnesota Department of Education Department Library.

 The interior pages retain the library’s original circulation card pocket, classification number stamps, and relevant library markings.

 The cover and spine are well-preserved, and the overall structure remains sturdy, carrying a rich atmosphere of humanistic and historical significance.