{"product_id":"hostage-9781770462793","title":"Hostage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPEARED ON BEST OF THE YEAR LISTS FROM NPR, WASHINGTON POST, PASTE, AND MORE! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does one survive when all hope is lost? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the middle of the night in 1997, Doctors Without Borders administrator Christophe André was kidnapped by armed men and taken away to an unknown destination in the Caucasus region. For three months, André was kept handcuffed in solitary confinement, with little to survive on and almost no contact with the outside world. Close to twenty years later, award-winning cartoonist Guy Delisle (\u003ci\u003ePyongyang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShenzhen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBurma Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e) recounts André's harrowing experience in \u003ci\u003eHostage\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that attests to the power of one man's determination in the face of a hopeless situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarking a departure from the author's celebrated first-person travelogues, Delisle tells the story through the perspective of the titular captive, who strives to keep his mind alert as desperation starts to set in. Working in a pared down style with muted color washes, Delisle conveys the psychological effects of solitary confinement, compelling us to ask ourselves some difficult questions regarding the repercussions of negotiating with kidnappers and what it really means to be free. Thoughtful, intense, and moving, \u003ci\u003eHostage\u003c\/i\u003e takes a profound look at what drives our will to survive in the darkest of moments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Delisle \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Quebec City, Canada. His bestselling and acclaimed travelogues (\u003ci\u003ePyongyang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBurma Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShenzhen\u003c\/i\u003e) are defining works of graphic nonfiction, and in 2012, Delisle was awarded the top prize in European cartooning when the French edition of\u003ci\u003e Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e was named Best Album at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. He lives in France with his wife and children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567294845202,"sku":"9781770462793","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5a5a291e-5c0c-484f-bb1b-fedd41800237.jpg?v=1731917529","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hostage-9781770462793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}