Even Silence Has An End

Name: Even Silence Has An End
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SKU: 9781844086139
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My Six Years of Captivity in the Colombian Jungle

By Ingrid Betancourt

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Even Silence Has An End is a memoir by Ingrid Betancourt detailing her harrowing experience as a hostage in the Colombian jungle. Captured by the FARC guerrillas, Betancourt recounts her six years of captivity, illuminating her struggles to maintain hope amidst the dire conditions. Through her narrative, she explores themes of resilience, despair, and the enduring human spirit.
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This book may appeal to you if you are captivated by powerful survival stories and personal resilience. It shares the intense journey of a woman who endured many years of captivity in the Colombian jungle and found strength in the face of despair. Her tale offers a deeply introspective look at human endurance and the spirit to overcome adversity.

Even Silence Has An End

* Ingrid Betancourt's astonishing, powerful and deeply moving account of her six-year ordeal in the Colombian jungle as a hostage of the terrorist organisation FARC

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Ingrid Betancourt's story—her exemplary courage, spirit, and resilience—has captured the world's imagination. A politician and presidential candidate celebrated for her determination to combat the corruption and climate of fear endemic in Colombia, in 2002 she was taken hostage by FARC, a terrorist guerrilla organisation.

She was held captive in the depths of the jungle for six and a half years, chained day and night for much of that time, constantly on the move, and enduring gruelling conditions. She was freed and reunited with her children and relatives in 2008.

It is Betancourt's indomitable spirit that drives this important and deeply moving book, telling in her own words the extraordinary drama of her capture and eventual rescue. Even Silence Has An End describes her fight to survive, mentally and physically. As she confronts the horror of what she went through, her story also goes beyond the specifics of her own confinement to offer an intensely intelligent, thoughtful, and compassionate reflection on what it means to be human.

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Even Silence Has An End by Ingrid Betancourt is praised for its raw and detailed portrayal of the author's captivity experience in the Colombian jungle. Reviewers commend Betancourt's resilience and introspection, highlighting her ability to find hope amidst dire circumstances. Her narrative is often described as both harrowing and inspiring, providing a compelling insight into her psychological journey and the human will to survive.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844086139

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 404g

Pages: 608

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About the Author

Ingrid Betancourt lived in France and New Zealand before returning to Colombia to campaign for the presidency, when she was kidnapped.