A Rope and a Prayer Hardback - 2010
de Rohde, David; Mulvihill, Kristen
The compelling and insightful account of a New York Times reporter's abduction by the Taliban, and his wife's struggle to free him.
Invited to an interview by a Taliban commander, New York Times reporter David Rohde and two Afghan colleagues were kidnapped in November 2008 and spirited to the tribal areas of Pakistan. For the next seven months, they lived in an alternate reality, ruled by jihadists, in which paranoia, conspiracy theories, and shifting alliances abounded. Held in bustling towns, they found that Pakistan's powerful military turned a blind eye to a sprawling Taliban ministate that trained suicide bombers, plotted terrorist attacks, and helped shelter Osama bin Laden.
In New York, David's wife of two months, Kristen Mulvihill, his family, and The New York Times struggled to navigate the labyrinth of issues that confront the relatives of hostages. Their methodical, Western approach made little impact on the complex mix of cruelty, irrationality, and criminality that characterizes the militant Islam espoused by David's captors.
In the end, a stolen piece of rope and a prayer ended the captivity. The experience tested and strengthened Mulvihill and Rohde's relationship and exposed the failures of American effort in the region. The tale of those seven months is at once a love story and a reflection of the great cultural divide-and challenge-of our time.
Resumen
Invited to an interview by a Taliban commander, New York Times reporter David Rohde and two Afghan colleagues were kidnapped in November 2008 and spirited to the tribal areas of Pakistan. For the next seven months, they lived in an alternate reality, ruled by jihadists, in which paranoia, conspiracy theories, and shifting alliances abounded. Held in bustling towns, they found that Pakistan's powerful military turned a blind eye to a sprawling Taliban ministate that trained suicide bombers, plotted terrorist attacks, and helped shelter Osama bin Laden.
In New York, David's wife of two months, Kristen Mulvihill, his family, and The New York Times struggled to navigate the labyrinth of issues that confront the relatives of hostages. Their methodical, Western approach made little impact on the complex mix of cruelty, irrationality, and criminality that characterizes the militant Islam espoused by David's captors.
In the end, a stolen piece of rope and a prayer ended the captivity. The experience tested and strengthened Mulvihill and Rohde's relationship and exposed the failures of American effort in the region. The tale of those seven months is at once a love story and a reflection of the great cultural divide-and challenge-of our time.
Detalles
- Título A Rope and a Prayer
- Autor Rohde, David; Mulvihill, Kristen
- Encuadernación Hardback
- Edición First Edition
- Páginas 384
- Idioma EN
- Editorial Viking Adult, New York
- Fecha de publicación 2010-11-30
- ISBN 9780670022236
Reseñas en medios
-The New York Times Book Review
"Vivid...A fine read."
-Time
"An important and valuable story of love, faith and courage."
-The Washington Post
"Gripping."
-The Boston Globe
"[A] singular and harrowing account of a journalist's captivity in the most important place on earth, and what it means to be the one left behind."
-The Daily Beast
"Equal parts love story and international intelligence thriller, this memoir delivers a crash course in resilience and loyalty."
-Allure
"A gripping, true-life romance."
-The Observer's Very Short List
"Vivid...A fine read."
-Time
"Truly remarkable and bold...A painstakingly reconstructed, harrowing account."
-Kirkus
"Equal parts love story and international intelligence thriller, this memoir delivers a crash course in resilience and loyalty."
-Allure
"A gripping, true-life romance."
-The Observer's Very Short List
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