D'un désert à l'autre | Serge Lazarevic,Renaud Blondel

EAN : 9782258136366

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Pages : 300

Size : 140 x 225 mm

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From One Desert to Another

Serge Lazarevic, Renaud Blondel

Release date : 28/04/2016

Kidnapped by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and held hostage for over three years in the desert, Serge Lazarevic tells the story of his ordeal and of his renaissance.

24 November 2011, Mali. Two Frenchmen, Serge Lazarevic and Philippe Verdon, are conducting studies for the construction of a cement works. On the evening of their first day at work, they return to the small hotel where they have taken up residence.

A few hours later, armed men burst into their... 24 November 2011, Mali. Two Frenchmen, Serge Lazarevic and Philippe Verdon, are conducting studies for the construction of a cement works. On the evening of their first day at work, they return to the small hotel where they have taken up residence.

A few hours later, armed men burst into their rooms, drag them into a pick-up and head north into the night. Serge Lazarevic is not unduly concerned - he is neither a journalist nor the employee of a large company, so of what value can he possibly be? He thinks it will all be over in a couple of days, once his kidnappers have realised their mistake.

And yet three years will elapse before he sees France again. By then, Philippe Verdon will be dead from a bullet to the brain and he himself will have endured a living hell.
With the help of Renaud Blondel, Serge Lazarevic tells not only this story but also the story of the 'second desert' he traverses when he returns to France.

After being freed on 9 December 2014, the former hostage has to deal with post-traumatic stress and the deficiencies of the French authorities, as he discovers that he has been confused with somebody of a similar name and of dubious character... The result is a harrowing and poignant account, which is nevertheless filled with hope.

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EAN : 9782258136366

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Pages : 300

Size : 140 x 225 mm

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