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The ISIS Hostage: One Man's True Story of 13 Months in Captivity
The dramatic story of freelance photographer Daniel Rye, who was held hostage for 13 months by ISIS, as told by an award-winning writer.
In a tense and riveting narrative, The ISIS Hostage details freelance photographer Daniel Rye's 13-month ordeal at the hands of the Islamic State after he was captured in Syria, and the misery inflicted upon him, and 19 other hostages, by the British guards, which included Jihadi John.
This compelling account also follows Daniel's family and the nerve-wracking negotiations with his kidnappers. It traces their horrifying journey through impossible dilemmas, and offers a rare glimpse into the secret world of the investigation launched to locate and free not only Daniel, but also the American freelance journalist and fellow hostage James Foley.
Written with Daniel's full cooperation and based on interviews with former fellow prisoners, jihadists, and key figures who worked behind the scenes to secure his release, The ISIS Hostage reveals for the first time the torment suffered by the captives and tells a moving and terrifying story of friendship, torture, and survival.
In a tense and riveting narrative, The ISIS Hostage details freelance photographer Daniel Rye's 13-month ordeal at the hands of the Islamic State after he was captured in Syria, and the misery inflicted upon him, and 19 other hostages, by the British guards, which included Jihadi John.
This compelling account also follows Daniel's family and the nerve-wracking negotiations with his kidnappers. It traces their horrifying journey through impossible dilemmas, and offers a rare glimpse into the secret world of the investigation launched to locate and free not only Daniel, but also the American freelance journalist and fellow hostage James Foley.
Written with Daniel's full cooperation and based on interviews with former fellow prisoners, jihadists, and key figures who worked behind the scenes to secure his release, The ISIS Hostage reveals for the first time the torment suffered by the captives and tells a moving and terrifying story of friendship, torture, and survival.
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Published August 4, 2016
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Puk Damsgård
12 books156 followersPuk Damsgård (f. 1978) er uddannet journalist fra Syddansk Universitet og har siden 2011 været DR's mellemøstkorrespondent.
Hun har senest skrevet bestselleren, Ser du månen, Daniel (2015), som hun blandt andet modtog dansk journalistiks fornemmeste hæderspris, Cavlingprisen 2015.
Hun har desuden skrevet bestselleren Hvor solen græder (2014),
Ulvehjerter (2011), De Renes Land (2009).
Hun har derudover vundet talrige andre priser for sit arbejde – deriblandt Læsernes Bogpris 2015 og Publicistklubbens Fortællerpris 2015.
Puk Damsgård is a Danish journalist and author. Since the summer of 2011 Damsgård has been Middle-East correspondent based in Cairo
She has since 2006 lived in Pakistan, Afghanistan and currently in Lebanon.
She has been covering the Syrian Civil War and has been honored with several awards for her outstanding reports.
Hun har senest skrevet bestselleren, Ser du månen, Daniel (2015), som hun blandt andet modtog dansk journalistiks fornemmeste hæderspris, Cavlingprisen 2015.
Hun har desuden skrevet bestselleren Hvor solen græder (2014),
Ulvehjerter (2011), De Renes Land (2009).
Hun har derudover vundet talrige andre priser for sit arbejde – deriblandt Læsernes Bogpris 2015 og Publicistklubbens Fortællerpris 2015.
Puk Damsgård is a Danish journalist and author. Since the summer of 2011 Damsgård has been Middle-East correspondent based in Cairo
She has since 2006 lived in Pakistan, Afghanistan and currently in Lebanon.
She has been covering the Syrian Civil War and has been honored with several awards for her outstanding reports.
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August 4, 2025
Extremely harrowing, but felt like a necessary read.
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