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On October 23, 2009, Somali pirates kidnapped Paul and Rachel Chandler from their sailing boat, the Lynn Rival, in the Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean. In this remarkable memoir, the Chandlers recount their terrifying ordeal, revealing the inspiring and poignant story behind the dramatic headlines. The book chronicles the aftermath of the attack, and how the Chandlers’ captors held them in Somalia for more than a year while trying to extort millions of dollars from their middle-class family. It goes on to describe how despite enduring threats, intimidation, solitary confinement, and even whippings, their unshakable belief in each other and their determination to survive sustained them. With its detailed, day-to-day account of the experience of being held captive by pirates, this unique and inspiring story will resonate with travelers the world over.
Glossary 9
Prologue 11
Pirate attack 15
Aboard Kota Wajar 57
Safari in Somalia 70
Life in the bush 86
Threats and lies 115
Alone but defiant 127
Not a merry Christmas 135
Whipped and separated 146
Three desperate months 211
Unbeknownst to Paul and Rachel … 269
False hopes 270
The long haul 305
Passage to freedom 350
Lynn Rival 370
Behind the scenes 374
2011: The ex-hostage learning curve 381
Organisations and areas referred to 382
Acknowledgements 383
Overview
On October 23, 2009, Somali pirates kidnapped Paul and Rachel Chandler from their sailing boat, the Lynn Rival, in the Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean. In this remarkable memoir, the Chandlers recount their terrifying ordeal, revealing the inspiring and poignant story behind the dramatic headlines. The book chronicles the aftermath of the attack, and how the Chandlers’ captors held them in Somalia for more than a year while trying to extort millions of dollars from their middle-class family. It ...