The ISIS Hostage: One Man's True Story of Thirteen Months in Captivity

Nonfiction, Travel, Middle East, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book The ISIS Hostage: One Man's True Story of Thirteen Months in Captivity by Puk Damsgard, Pegasus Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Puk Damsgard ISBN: 9781681774725
Publisher: Pegasus Books Publication: May 9, 2017
Imprint: Pegasus Books Language: English
Author: Puk Damsgard
ISBN: 9781681774725
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication: May 9, 2017
Imprint: Pegasus Books
Language: English

Danish photographer Daniel Rye was taken capture by the Islamic State for thirteen months —this is his story.

In May 2013, Daniel Rye traveled to Syria for a planned three-day trip to photograph the effects of the war on civilians. While there, he was captured by ISIS and held for a nightmarish thirteen months. Held alongside hostages of 13 different nationalities, Daniel was starved and tortured, and he was the last of the hostages to leave captivity alive.

Walking readers through Daniel’s everyday experiences in captivity, this compelling account also follows Daniel’s family and their nerve-wracking negotiations with his kidnappers, tracing their horrifying journey through impossible dilemmas and offering 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. Capitalizing on a Danish legal loophole, Daniel’s friends and family were ultimately able to raise $2.2 million to secure his release. Written with Daniel’s full cooperation and based on interviews with former fellow prisoners, jihadists, and key figures who worked behind the scenes to secure his release, The ISIS Hostage offers a compelling window into life under the veil of the Islamic State and tells a moving and terrifying story of friendship and survival.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Danish photographer Daniel Rye was taken capture by the Islamic State for thirteen months —this is his story.

In May 2013, Daniel Rye traveled to Syria for a planned three-day trip to photograph the effects of the war on civilians. While there, he was captured by ISIS and held for a nightmarish thirteen months. Held alongside hostages of 13 different nationalities, Daniel was starved and tortured, and he was the last of the hostages to leave captivity alive.

Walking readers through Daniel’s everyday experiences in captivity, this compelling account also follows Daniel’s family and their nerve-wracking negotiations with his kidnappers, tracing their horrifying journey through impossible dilemmas and offering 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. Capitalizing on a Danish legal loophole, Daniel’s friends and family were ultimately able to raise $2.2 million to secure his release. Written with Daniel’s full cooperation and based on interviews with former fellow prisoners, jihadists, and key figures who worked behind the scenes to secure his release, The ISIS Hostage offers a compelling window into life under the veil of the Islamic State and tells a moving and terrifying story of friendship and survival.

More books from Pegasus Books

Cover of the book American to the Backbone: The Life of James W. C. Pennington, the Fugitive Slave Who Became One of the First Black Abolitionists by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book The Moment of Truth: A Novel by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Angels of the Flood by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Blood Foam: A Lewis Cole Mystery (The Lewis Cole Series) by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Ottoman Odyssey: Travels Through a Lost Empire by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book The Voices: A Novel by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book The Unknown Universe: A New Exploration of Time, Space, and Modern Cosmology by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Red Sky at Noon: A Novel (The Moscow Trilogy) by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Queen of the World: Elizabeth II: Sovereign and Stateswoman by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Dark Dawn Over Steep House: The Gower Street Detective: Book 5 (Gower Street Detectives) by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Saving Sin City: William Travers Jerome, Stanford White, and the Original Crime of the Century by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Night Has a Thousand Eyes: A Novel by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Sherlock Holmes and the Ghosts of Bly: And Other New Adventures of the Great Detective by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book Accelerated by Puk Damsgard
Cover of the book The Dead Season by Puk Damsgard
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy