This book is the remarkable story of a young man called Vanya Moiseyev who served in the Soviet Union army in the early 1970′s and suffered immense persecution for his faith in Christ. However despite all the suffering and hardship he ensured Vanya remained faithful to Christ and did not deny Him.

In the summer of 1972 Vanya was tortured to death as his persecutors tried to break him and destroy his faith. Later one of them told Vanya’s parents that “he died a Christian.”

There are many wonderful testimonies in this book that show God’s hand at work in Vanya’s life. On one occasion Vanya had to stand outside all night in the winter wearing only his summer army uniform. He spent the night in prayer and when his interrogrator came to see him in the morning Vanya was glowing with the warmth of Christ. This news quickly spread and was a wonderful testimony to Gods’ grace and a frustration to his interrogrators!

I would certainly recommend this book as essential reading for all Christians.