These are also the backdrop for Owen Matthews 's poignant history of his family 's battle with Soviet bureaucracy at its most callous and Western officialdom at its most complacent .
在这段悲怆的历史背景下，作者欧文•马修斯（OwenMatthews）描述了家人同最冷酷无情的苏联当局和最自鸣得意的西方官僚展开的一段争斗历史。
most callous