The 15:17 to Paris The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three Friends Who Became Heroes |
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| Author:
| Sadler, Anthony
Skarlatos, Alek
Stone, Spencer |
| As told to:
| Stern, Jeffrey E. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-925355-66-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2016 |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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On 21 August 2015, Ayoub al-Khazzani boarded a train in Brussels bound for Paris. We now know that he was an ISIS terrorist. Khazzani's mission was clear- he had an AK-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to obliterate the 554 passengers on the crowded train. But as he began to execute his plan, he encountered an unstoppable line of defence- three American friends. The
15-17 to Paris is a gripping account of the foiled attack by the three men who lived...
More DescriptionOn 21 August 2015, Ayoub al-Khazzani boarded a train in Brussels bound for Paris. We now know that he was an ISIS terrorist. Khazzani's mission was clear- he had an AK-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to obliterate the 554 passengers on the crowded train. But as he began to execute his plan, he encountered an unstoppable line of defence- three American friends.
The 15-17 to Paris is a gripping account of the foiled attack by the three men who lived it-Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone. It is also the story of what compelled three lifelong friends to run towards danger instead of from it-towards humanity, not away from terror.