W.G. Van Dorian27 januari 2009 – 14:18

Dutch guerrillas in the Colombian jungle and about a kidnapping

After Van Dorian's debut: 'The Invisible Invasion', which became a bestseller in Holland and Belgium, again Van Dorian makes the reader shiver in this thriller/drama.

For now, it is said to be the Dutch writer's last work. With this provoking story, not sparing anyone, and simple style of writing Van Dorian once again hits the sore spot of some. But given the fact that this is a true story, it should!

This thriller is based on a true story that took place in 2003 in Colombia, South America. In February 2003 the marxist terrorist movement FARC abducts a man called Julio, a regular citizen without political connections or power. Van Dorian interviewed him about daily life under FARC rule. The FARC, which still steals money from citizens and kidnaps and murders innocent people, without any ideological bases, demands ransom from Julio's family. Read how Julio, as one of few hostages, manages to escape certain death.

In 2002 Dutch student 'Tamara' joins the FARC in a naive attempt to 'change the world'. Her experiences come to a crossroads with those of Julio's when the struggle for survival begins.

This thriller is about Julio's struggle with death and his will to survive. It is also about the idiocy of European students joining or supporting murderous groups like the FARC. Passages written in the third person are mixed with diaryfragments of both leading characters in the first person and cause a chilling and horrific view of the happenings, supported by the fact that this is a true story.

Publication Date:
Dec 02 2008
ISBN/EAN13:
9089630139 / 9789089630131
Page Count:
202

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