Publication of first book about ex-head of "UKOS" - "Michael Hodorkovsky. Prisoner of silence", written by journalist Valery Panushkin - postponed for a week.

It should appear at Moscow book stores since November 22, but publishing house "Secret of firm" informed that book will come into the market on November 29.

The book is based on correspondence of its author with Hodorkovsky. It tells details of "UKOS" head`s arrest, first interrogations, if Hodorkovsky knew about forth-coming arrest and how he survived first months of isolation.

In first book, quotations from which published editorial "Gazeta.Ru", in particular informs that after his arrest and conveyance to Moscow from Novosibirsk, Hodorkovsky had about 1.5 hours of freedom and could leave General Office of Public Prosecutor with his lawyer and call press-conference, go home or try to escape from country.
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