Prisoner

Prisoner
Author :
Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 321
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780062691590
ISBN-13 : 0062691597
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Prisoner by : Jason Rezaian

Download or read book Prisoner written by Jason Rezaian and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Inspiration for the New Podcast Featuring Jason Rezaian. “544 Days” is a Spotify original podcast, produced by Gimlet, Crooked Media and A24. The dramatic memoir of the journalist who was held hostage in a high-security prison in Tehran for eighteen months and whose release—which almost didn’t happen—became a part of the Iran nuclear deal In July 2014, Washington Post Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian was arrested by Iranian police, accused of spying for America. The charges were absurd. Rezaian’s reporting was a mix of human interest stories and political analysis. He had even served as a guide for Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown. Initially, Rezaian thought the whole thing was a terrible misunderstanding, but soon realized that it was much more dire as it became an eighteen-month prison stint with impossibly high diplomatic stakes. While in prison, Rezaian had tireless advocates working on his behalf. His brother lobbied political heavyweights including John Kerry and Barack Obama and started a social media campaign—#FreeJason—while Jason’s wife navigated the red tape of the Iranian security apparatus, all while the courts used Rezaian as a bargaining chip in negotiations for the Iran nuclear deal. In Prisoner, Rezaian writes of his exhausting interrogations and farcical trial. He also reflects on his idyllic childhood in Northern California and his bond with his Iranian father, a rug merchant; how his teacher Christopher Hitchens inspired him to pursue journalism; and his life-changing decision to move to Tehran, where his career took off and he met his wife. Written with wit, humor, and grace, Prisoner brings to life a fascinating, maddening culture in all its complexity. “An important story. Harrowing, and suspenseful, yes—but it’s also a deep dive into a complex and egregiously misunderstood country with two very different faces. There is no better time to know more about Iran—and Jason Rezaian has seen both of those faces.” — Anthony Bourdain “Jason paid a deep price in defense of journalism and his story proves that not everyone who defends freedom carries a gun, some carry a pen.” —John F. Kerry, 68th Secretary of State


Prisoner Related Books

Prisoner
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Jason Rezaian
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-01-22 - Publisher: HarperCollins

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Inspiration for the New Podcast Featuring Jason Rezaian. “544 Days” is a Spotify original podcast, produced by Gimlet, Crooked Media and A24. The dramat
Prisoner B-3087
Language: en
Pages: 190
Authors: Alan Gratz
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-01 - Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

From Alan Gratz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, comes this wrenching novel about one boy's struggle to survive ten concentration camps dur
Prisoner
Language: en
Pages: 362
Authors: Skye Warren
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-03-17 - Publisher: Carolyn Crane

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

“Dark, sexy, and intense, Prisoner is an emotional ride that does not let go until the end. I loved it!” ~ Kristen Callihan, USA Today bestselling author HE
The Prisoner
Language: en
Pages: 310
Authors: B.A. Paris
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-11-01 - Publisher: St. Martin's Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

With Behind Closed Doors, New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris took the psychological thriller to shocking new heights. Now she’ll hold you captive w
The Prisoner
Language: en
Pages: 339
Authors: Omar Shahid Hamid
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-03-10 - Publisher: Skyhorse

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An international literary sensation, this chilling thriller “exposes. . . a world so dark that readers will come away terrified” (Wall Street Journal, India