The Price of Life: The True Story of an Australia Held to Ransom for 462 Days - Softcover

Brennan, Nigel; Bonney, Nicole; Brennan, Kellie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143567330 ISBN 13: 9780143567332

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, 2012

Synopsis

Captured by terrorists, kept in solitary confinement, guarded by men with AK47s and little respect for life. Could you survive it?

Bundaberg photojournalist Nigel Brennan travels to Somalia with Canadian reporter Amanda Lindhout. They are abducted by a criminal gang, that puts a price of US$3 million on their heads. If it's not paid, they will be killed. And the Australian government does not pay ransoms. After more than a year of stalled negotiations, Nigel's family takes matters into their own hands. They go against government advice, scarifying their livelihoods, houses, and personal lives to bring the hostages home. Meanwhile, the kidnappers are losing patience. Brutalised, shackled, not knowing when or how the situation will end, Nigel faces the fight of his life. This is a story about what it takes to survive, and how far a family will go for freedom, whatever the price.

About this title

About the Author:

Nigel Brennan studied at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. He has worked as a photojournalist for APN media. Nigel is currently based in Bundaberg and works as a freelance consultant, advising companies and NGOs whose employees are sent to hostile environments. Nicole Bonney is his sister. She runs a nursery in Bundaberg with her husband, Simon. Kellie Brennan, Nigel's sister-in-law, is married to Matt. Kellie runs a busy café and gourmet catering business in the tourist town of Morpeth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0143567330
• ISBN 13: 9780143567332
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 396