{"product_id":"hostage-hardcover-2","title":"Hostage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuy Delisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelge Dascher\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPEARED ON BEST OF THE YEAR LISTS FROM NPR, WASHINGTON POST, PASTE, AND MORE! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does one survive when all hope is lost? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the middle of the night in 1997, Doctors Without Borders administrator Christophe André was kidnapped by armed men and taken away to an unknown destination in the Caucasus region. For three months, André was kept handcuffed in solitary confinement, with little to survive on and almost no contact with the outside world. Close to twenty years later, award-winning cartoonist Guy Delisle (\u003ci\u003ePyongyang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShenzhen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBurma Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e) recounts André's harrowing experience in \u003ci\u003eHostage\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that attests to the power of one man's determination in the face of a hopeless situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarking a departure from the author's celebrated first-person travelogues, Delisle tells the story through the perspective of the titular captive, who strives to keep his mind alert as desperation starts to set in. Working in a pared down style with muted color washes, Delisle conveys the psychological effects of solitary confinement, compelling us to ask ourselves some difficult questions regarding the repercussions of negotiating with kidnappers and what it really means to be free. Thoughtful, intense, and moving, \u003ci\u003eHostage\u003c\/i\u003e takes a profound look at what drives our will to survive in the darkest of moments.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Québec City, Canada, in 1966, \u003cb\u003eGuy Delisle\u003c\/b\u003e now lives in the south of France with his wife and two children. Delisle spent ten years working in animation, which allowed him to learn about movement and drawing. He is best known for his travelogues about life in faraway countries: \u003ci\u003e Burma Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Pyongyang, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShenzhen\u003c\/i\u003e. He has since expanded his oeuvre by telling a Doctors Without Borders acquaintance's story as a nail-biting thriller (\u003ci\u003eHostage\u003c\/i\u003e) and revisiting his teen years and first summer job (\u003ci\u003eFactory Summers\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 436\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.6 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53614601404723,"sku":"9781770462793","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9zZGVQHXLR9781770462793.webp?v=1783286493","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/hostage-hardcover-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}