A Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran

Bauer, Shane, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd

ISBN 10: 0547985533 / ISBN 13: 9780547985534

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, 2014

About this Item

First printing, full number line. Signed by coauthor Fattal on the title page: "Thank you for the tremendous support / The Fattal Family / Joshua." The book is square and unmarked; one corner bumped. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $27.00); light wear at spine ends and corners; Brodart protected. Seller Inventory # 012529

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Sliver of Light: Three Americans ...

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Coauthors

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Three young Americans captured by Iranian forces and held in captivity for two years tell their story.

In summer 2009, Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan when they unknowingly crossed into Iran and were captured by a border patrol. Accused of espionage, the three Americans ultimately found themselves in Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison, where they discovered that pooling their strength of will and relying on each other were the only ways they could survive.

In this poignant memoir, “the hikers” finally tell their side of the story. They recount the deception that lured them into Iran in the first place and describe the psychological torment of interrogation and solitary confinement. We follow them as they make surprising alliances with their fellow prisoners and even some of their captors, while their own bonds with each other are tested and deepened. Told through a bold and innovative interweaving of the authors’ three voices, here is a rare glimpse inside Iran and a timeless portrayal of hardship and hope.

Book Description:

HMH hardcover, 2014Previous ISBN: 978-0-547-98553-4