Ingrid Betancourt Libri

Un inferno verde fatto di fango, afa, insetti e malattia sul quale regnano il cinismo e la brutalità dei guerriglieri. Gabbie e catene, marce forzate e un’incontenibile voglia di libertà. L’ansia per la famiglia lontana e il conforto della preghiera. Ingrid Betancourt, rapita dalle Farc nel 2002, racconta la vita ai confini della civiltà, e spesso oltre quelli dell’orrore. Dove una piccola radio, un cucchiaio di zucchero, una scimmietta da addomesticare possono salvare dalla follia. Ma dove le persone non sono mai quello che sembrano: le compagne di prigionia, i soldati, gli amici, gli aguzzini nascondono ciascuno segreti e traumi, e alcuni saranno protagonisti poi di aspre polemiche seguite alla liberazione. Un documento prezioso e spietato sulle ambiguità dell’animo umano di fronte all’estremo, una lettura appassionante e un’occasione per meditare.

The harrowing true story follows Ingrid Betancourt, a Colombian senator and presidential candidate, who was kidnapped by leftist guerrillas in 2002 and held captive for over six years. Her journey highlights the struggles against corruption and the resilience of the human spirit amidst dire circumstances. The narrative reveals the challenges she faced during her imprisonment and her fight for freedom, offering a gripping insight into her experiences and the broader socio-political landscape of Colombia.

Ingrid Betancourt's journey from a life of comfort in France to becoming a political leader in Colombia unfolds against a backdrop of terrorism and violence. Her commitment to her country led to her abduction by FARC during the 2002 presidential campaign, resulting in over six years of captivity in the jungle. Her eventual escape in July 2008 marked a significant turning point. The memoir captures her harrowing experiences and resilience, earning recognition as a New York Times bestseller.

Ingrid Betancourt's astonishing, powerful and deeply moving account of her six-year ordeal in the Colombian jungle as a hostage of the terrorist organisation FARC

"From the extraordinary Colombian French politician and activist Ingrid Betancourt, a stunning debut novel about freedom and fate. Set against the backdrop of Argentina's Dirty War and infused with magical realism, The Blue Line is a breathtaking story of love and betrayal by one of the world's most renowned writers and activists. Ingrid Betancourt, author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Even Silence Has An End, draws on history and personal experience in this deeply felt portrait of a woman coming of age as her country falls deeper and deeper into chaos. A tale of extraordinary women, The Blue Line is a story centered on the consequences of oppression, collective subservience and individual courage, and, most of all, the notion that belief in the future of humanity is an act of faith most beautiful and deserving." --

Ingrid Betancourts Brief aus der Gefangenschaft ist ein eindringliches Lebenszeichen, das die Wahrheit über das Leid der Geiseln offenbart. Trotz ihrer schweren Krankheit kämpft sie für die Freiheit aller. Auch der Antwortbrief ihrer Kinder fordert Gerechtigkeit und Menschlichkeit.

« Enchaînée par le cou à un arbre, privée de toute liberté, celle de bouger, de s'asseoir, de se lever ; celle de parler ou de se taire ; celle de boire ou de manger ; et même la plus élémentaire, celle d'assouvir les besoins de son corps... J'ai pris conscience - après de longues années - que l'on garde tout de même la plus précieuse de toutes, la liberté que personne ne peut jamais vous ôter : celle de décider qui l'on veut être ». Même le silence a une fin raconte les six ans et demi de captivité d'Ingrid Betancourt dans la jungle colombienne aux mains des FARC. Récit intime d'une aventure qui ne ressemble à aucune autre, voyage hanté, palpitant du début à la fin, c'est aussi une méditation sur la condition des damnés - et sur ce qui fonde la nature humaine.