Description
In 1997, Christophe André, a young administrator for Doctors Without Borders, is abducted by armed men in Ingushetia and taken across the border into Chechnya. Confined to a filthy mattress in an unknown location, he faces long, empty days, mounting uncertainty, and the relentless strain of captivity as hope gives way to despair. Rather than focusing on the politics or landscape surrounding the kidnapping, the story explores the intimate, disorienting terrain of the hostage’s mind—fear, boredom, exhaustion, and the fragile persistence of resilience. Rendered in Guy Delisle’s stark, controlled graphic style, this gripping account transforms a harrowing ordeal into a powerful meditation on isolation and survival.
Available Editions
paperback
Random House
Published May 4, 2017
438 pages
ISBN: 9781473547711
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Details
First Published
2016
Language
eng
Translation
Original: S'enfuir : récit d'un otage
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Hostage by Guy Delisle.