The memoir, titled Ce beau pays maudit. 491 jours dans les geôles de Poutine, recounts Gershkovich’s experience from his arrest to his eventual liberation, framing the narrative as a modern Russian novel.
Grasset, the French publishing house, announced the book’s publication date as 28 October, positioning it as a significant addition to contemporary political non‑fiction.
The work is expected to draw attention to the journalist’s 491‑day imprisonment and the broader context of press freedom under the Russian government.
Gershkovich, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, has become a high‑profile figure in discussions about the treatment of foreign journalists in Russia.
The release follows a period of intense international scrutiny of Russia’s legal actions against foreign media personnel.