The First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1968 HC) Stated FIRST EDITION. Translated from the Russian by Thomas P. Whitney. 581 pgs. Please review the photos, as always they are the best description. You can always meet us for local pick-up and we can deliver to some areas. Just message us! We apologize for the shipping cost. The Post Office has been BRUTAL lately so we are having to do OVERKILL packaging to prevent destruction.