by Ingrid Betancourt · Virago · tapa dura · ISBN 9781844086269
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«Even Silence Has an End» is the autobiography of Ingrid Betancourt, published by Virago in hardcover (608 pages, in English).
Ingrid Betancourt, Colombian presidential candidate, recounts in the first person the kidnapping she suffered at the hands of FARC in 2002 and her six and a half years of captivity in the jungle. She describes the extreme conditions, the chains, the escape attempts and her release in 2008, as well as the struggle to stay physically and mentally alive.
Memoirs of the Franco-Colombian politician who was kidnapped in 2002 during her presidential campaign and released in 2008. The book was originally published in French as «Même le silence a une fin».
For readers interested in political memoirs, survival testimonies and recent Colombian history.
Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian-French politician, former senator, and anti-corruption activist. She gained international prominence after being kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in 2002 while campaigning for the Colombian presidency as a Green candidate. She was rescued in 2008 during Operation Jaque, a military operation conducted by Colombian security forces.
