Midnight Express

Hayes, Billy

ISBN 10: 0751541982 / ISBN 13: 9780751541984

Published by Sphere, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Midnight Express
• Publisher: Sphere
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751541982
• ISBN 13: 9780751541984
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 200 grams

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Synopsis

For Billy Hayes, 1970 was a horrifying year. It was the year when he tried to smuggle 4lbs of hashish from Istanbul back to his home in America. It was the year when he was arrested at Istanbul airport, tried, and sentenced to 30 years in a Turkish jail.

For five years he suffered the filth, brutality and degradation of imprisonment in an environment of hellish squalor, while his family fought in vain to secure his release. Finally in desperation, he made a daring escape bid and incredibly the bid succeeded.

This is the astounding true story, told in Billy Hayes's own words, of those five years of living hell and of the harrowing ordeal of his time on the run. Vivid and realistic without being morbid, it is a classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humour, intelligence and total honesty.

About the Author

Billy Hayes has been writing, speaking, acting, and directing in theater, film, and television since his escape in 1975. He lives with his wife, Wendy, in Los Angeles, still practices yoga daily, and appreciates every sweet, magical moment. For more information, please go to www.billyhayes.com.