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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ahmed Errachidi , Gillian SlovoPublisher: Vintage Publishing Imprint: Vintage Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.149kg ISBN: 9780099572299ISBN 10: 009957229 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 06 March 2014 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA revelation. People need to read this book * Mark Haddon * Those who doubt Guantanamo exemplifies American power should read this epic story of a truly brave man who survived to tell the truth * John Pilger * One of the many things that you are left feeling by Errachidi's account is that there is no such thing as an ordinary man ; another is that his extraordinary story, with all its surreal and brutal twists, needed telling -- Tim Adams * Observer * Remarkable... The General purports to be the story of just one man but this compelling read speaks for every innocent victim in the War on Terror, from the 3,000 murdered on 9/11 to the 30,000 Iraqi and Afghan civilians -- Marco Giannangeli * Sunday Express * Anyone at all interested in the state of human rights or democracy in the 21st century should read this. It's a profoundly humane testimonial written by a person whose kindness and dignity uplift. His treatment at the hands of the US Administration beggars belief * Emma Thompson * A revelation. People need to read this book Mark Haddon Those who doubt Guantanamo exemplifies American power should read this epic story of a truly brave man who survived to tell the truth John Pilger One of the many things that you are left feeling by Errachidi's account is that there is no such thing as an ordinary man ; another is that his extraordinary story, with all its surreal and brutal twists, needed telling -- Tim Adams Observer Remarkable... The General purports to be the story of just one man but this compelling read speaks for every innocent victim in the War on Terror, from the 3,000 murdered on 9/11 to the 30,000 Iraqi and Afghan civilians -- Marco Giannangeli Sunday Express Anyone at all interested in the state of human rights or democracy in the 21st century should read this. It's a profoundly humane testimonial written by a person whose kindness and dignity uplift. His treatment at the hands of the US Administration beggars belief Emma Thompson Author InformationAhmed Errachidi was born in Tangier but lived and worked as a chef in London for 18 years before being detained in Guantanamo. He now lives back in Morocco with his wife and children and is opening his own restaurant. Gillian Slovo is a highly acclaimed South African-born novelist, playwright, memoirist and activist. Her work includes Ice Road, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize; Red Dust, which was made into a film starring Hilary Swank; and the play Guantanamo- Honor Bound to Defend Freedom which was put on in theatres all over the world. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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