A Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran

Bauer, Shane

ISBN 10: 1482968983 ISBN 13: 9781482968989

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2014

Synopsis

Three young Americans describe the time spent in captivity in Iran's infamous Evin Prison after they unknowingly crossed the border while hiking on vacation and were accused of espionage by the Iranian Border Patrol.

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Review

"the narrative captures the claustrophobic atmosphere of daily life in prison, a life made even worse by their imperfect grasp of Persian. It's a testament to the willpower and discipline of the three captives that they maintained their values and sense of justice through their long ordeal." - "Publishers Weekly"

"The three American hikers imprisoned in Iran in 2009 alternate relaying their versions of their scary, uncertain ordeal....An unsugared account that demonstrates the admirable, unbreakable bond of friends, parents and countrymen." - "Kirkus Reviews"

"Riveting and necessary and illuminating in countless unexpected ways. The hikers have pulled off the almost impossible task of making from their hellish experience something of beauty and grace." Dave Eggers

""A Sliver of Light" weaves a spellbinding tale of hard-won survival at the intersection of courage and love the love of friends struggling to support one another in wretched circumstances, the unyielding bedrock of mothers' love for their long-lost children, and the fiercely tested love of three people for the family of humankind. It is a triumph of writing born of a triumph of being." Andrew Solomon, author of "Far from the Tree" and "The Noonday Demon""

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackstone Pub
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1482968983
• ISBN 13: 9781482968989
• Binding: Audio CD