The Mauritanian

Slahi, Mohamedou Ould (author.). Siems, Larry, (editor.). Slahi, Mohamedou Ould Guantánamo diary. (Added Author).

Summary: When The Mauritanian was first published (as Guantánamo Diary in 2015), Mohamedou Ould Slahi was still imprisoned at the detainee camp in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, despite a federal court ruling ordering his release, and it was unclear when or if he would ever see freedom. In October 2016 he was finally released and reunited with his family. During his fourteen-year imprisonment the United States never charged him with a crime. Now he is able to tell his story in full, with previously censored material restored. This searing diary is not merely a vivid record of a miscarriage of justice, but a deeply personal memoir--terrifying, darkly humorous, and surprisingly gracious. The Mauritanian is a document of immense emotional power and historical importance.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316282543 (trade paperback)
Physical Description: print
lii, 410 pages ; 21 cm
Edition: Media tie-in paperback edition.
Publisher: New York : Back Bay Books, [2021]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Jordan-Afghanistan-GTMO, July 2002-February 2003 -- Senegal-Mauritania, January 21, 2000-February 19, 2000 -- Mauritania, September 19, 2001-November 28, 2001 -- Jordan, November 29, 2001-July 19, 2002 -- GTMO, February 2003-August 2003 -- GTMO, August 2003-December 2003 -- Seven. GTMO, 2004-2005.