Colum McCann: American Mother | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781526663474 | American Mother | Colum McCann (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Paperback

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Beschreibung

The English language has no specific word for the parent that has lost a child. There exist words for orphan, widow and widower, but there is no word that captures and conveys this tragic type of loss.

It has been eleven years since Diane Foley's son, the American journalist James Foley, was kidnapped in northern Syria, and nearly ten since that day in August 2014 when she would learn that he had been murdered by ISIS in a public beheading that would ricochet in video around the world. A whole decade. Time rushes past. And yet, for Diane, that moment is unending.

In American Mother, legendary author Colum McCann tells Diane's story as she recalls the months of his captivity, the efforts made to bring him home and the days following his death, in which Diane came face to face with one of the men responsible for her son's kidnapping and torture. A testament to the power of radical empathy and moral courage, American Mother takes us inside one woman's extraordinary journey to find connection in a world torn asunder, and to fight for others as a way to keep her son's memory alive.

Über den Autor

Colum McCann is the author of seven novels, three collections of stories and two works of non-fiction. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, he has been the recipient of many international honours, including the U.S National Book Award, the International Dublin Literary Prize, a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the French government, election to the Irish arts academy, several European awards, the 2010 Best Foreign Novel Award in China, and an Oscar nomination. In 2017 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts. His work has been published in over 40 languages. He is the President and co-founder of the non-profit global story exchange organisation, Narrative 4. He is the Thomas Hunter Writer in Residence in Hunter College, in New York, where he lives with his wife Allison and their family. American Mother, his most recent book written with Diane Foley, was shortlisted for Biography of the Year by the An Post Irish Book Awards. His forhtcoming novel Twist will be published in March 2025.

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Zusammenfassung

Though about the specific struggles Jim faced as a US hostage, it has British relevance given the similar policies in hostage situations between the UK and US; Diane often draws comparisons between the two countries in her fight to change policy surrounding hostage situations

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Genre:	Gattungen & Methoden , Importe
Rubrik:	Literaturwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	240 S.
ISBN-13:	9781526663474
ISBN-10:	1526663473
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	693018
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	McCann, Colum Foley, Diane
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury UK
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße:	230 x 152 x 21 mm
Von/Mit:	Colum McCann (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.02.2024
Gewicht:	0,306 kg

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