The Marriott Cell An Epic Journey from Cairo's Scorpion Prison to Freedom |
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| Author:
| Fahmy, Mohamed
Shaben, Carol |
| Foreword by:
| Clooney, Amal |
| ISBN: | 978-0-345-81635-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
| Publisher: | Random House of Canada
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| Imprint: | Random House Canada |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.95 |
Book Description:
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Award-winning journalist Mohamed Fahmy's widely anticipated account of his wrongful incarceration in Cairo's maximum-security Scorpion Prison for terrorists and political leaders, and his subsequent battle for justice, opens a remarkable window onto the closed world of Islamic fundamentalism and the bloody geopolitical struggles that dominate our headlines. An important book that reads like a political thriller, it is also a testament to the critical importance of journalism today; an...
More DescriptionAward-winning journalist Mohamed Fahmy's widely anticipated account of his wrongful incarceration in Cairo's maximum-security Scorpion Prison for terrorists and political leaders, and his subsequent battle for justice, opens a remarkable window onto the closed world of Islamic fundamentalism and the bloody geopolitical struggles that dominate our headlines. An important book that reads like a political thriller, it is also a testament to the critical importance of journalism today; an inspiring love story that made front-page news; and a profoundly personal drama of one man's fight for freedom.