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The ISIS hostage : one man's true story of 13 months in captivity  Cover Image Book Book

The ISIS hostage : one man's true story of 13 months in captivity / Puk Damsgård ; translated by David Young.

Andersen, Puk Damsgård, (author.). Young, David, (translator.).

Summary:

The ISIS Hostage details freelance photographer Daniel Rye's thirteen-month ordeal at the hands of Islamic State after he was captured in Syria and the misery inflicted upon him, and nineteen other hostages, by the British guards, which included Jihadi John. This compelling account also follows Daniel's family and the nerve-wracking negotiations with his kidnappers. It traces their horrifying journey through impossible dilemmas and offers a rare glimpse into the secret world of the investigation launched to locate and free not only Daniel, but also the American freelance journalist and fellow hostage James Foley.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781681774671 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 335 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, [2017]

Content descriptions

Language Note:
Translated from the Danish.
Subject: Rye, Daniel, 1989- > Captivity, 2013-2014.
IS (Organization)
Political kidnapping > Syria > Biography.
Photojournalists > Denmark > Biography.
Hostages > Syria > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch 956.154092 Rye-D 31681010055127 NONFIC Available -


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