Brian Keenan went to Beirut in 1985 for a change of scene from his native Belfast. He became headline news when he was kidnapped by fundamentalist Shi'ite militiamen and held in the suburbs of Beirut for the next four and a half years. For much of that time he was shut off from all news and contact with anyone other than his jailers and, later, his fellow hostages, amongst them John McCarthy.
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About the Author:
Brian Keenan was born in Belfast in 1950. An Evil Cradling, his account of being held hostage for four and a half years, was published in 1992.
Review:
"A moving and remarkable triumph" * Sebastian Faulks, Independent on Sunday * "Scriptural in its resonances and its broad artistry, while being as gripping as an airport thriller" * Observer * "Unforgettable...a remarkable achievement" * John Simpson *
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- PublisherVintage Uk
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0099472147
- ISBN 13 9780099472148
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages296
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