{"product_id":"a-season-in-hell-isbn-9781443402057","title":"A Season In Hell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Non-Fiction, and the Ottawa Book Award for English Non-Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the Charles Taylor Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Robert R. Fowler was a dominant force in Canadian foreign affairs. In one heart-stopping minute, all of that changed. On December 14, 2008, Fowler, acting as the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy to Niger, was kidnapped by Al Qaeda, becoming the highest ranked UN official ever held captive. Along with his colleague Louis Guay, Fowler lived, slept and ate with his captors for nearly five months, gaining rare first-hand insight into the motivations of the world’s most feared terror group. Fowler’s capture, release and subsequent media appearances have helped shed new light on foreign policy and security issues as we enter the second decade of the “War on Terror.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Season in Hell\u003c\/em\u003e is Fowler’s compelling story of his captivity, told in his own words, but it is also a startlingly frank discussion about the state of a world redefined by clashing civilizations.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An engaging, clearly written story: subtle, informative, at times very moving, but never maudlin.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book reads with the tension and pacing of a fictional thriller. . . .Fowler’s gripping account, from the moment of his abduction, is astonishingly detailed, at times chillingly detached and at times heart-wrenchingly moving.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJury Citation, the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A page-turner from beginning to end. . . . A tale of courage and human triumph.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vital reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What a remarkable book this is. The writing is clear, compelling, visceral . . . The story leaves you gasping . . . It’s been eons since I’ve read a work of non-fiction where every page grabs your heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Through this fascinating account of his time spent in gruelling captivity, Robert Fowler shows us the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity and danger.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006), Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fowler has captured the terror of his ordeal in direct, rich, and vibrant prose. . . . A riveting narrative about an experience many others would not have survived.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLt.-Gen. the Honourable Roméo A. Dallaire (Ret.), Senator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A story of courage and determination in the face of fear and terror; a story of international political intrigue where the personal and political stakes could not be higher. . . . [Fowler] is among Canada’s most distinguished heroes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Orbinski, MD, author of An Imperfect Offering and Chair in Global Health at the University of Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888349737189,"sku":"NP9781443402057","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781443402057.jpg?v=1730228901","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-season-in-hell-isbn-9781443402057","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}