As
a child, Amanda’s distraction from difficult life circumstances was old
National Geographic’s, and as soon as she became an adult, she began to travel and
write about the places in those magazines. It was a trip to Somalia, to report
on the war that was her undoing, on her fourth day she was kidnapped and held
for ransom for over a year.
Lindhout
tells an intriguing story, both of her life prior to the kidnapping, and the
life with her captors. Nigel, a photographer, was kidnapped and held alongside
her, and while they could serve as comfort and encouragement for each other
their history made things very complicated. It’s an interesting and intense
read, and well worth picking up.