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An Evil Cradling (Paperback)

by Brian Keenan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 307 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (15 April 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 009999030X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099990307
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,270 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Brian Keenan went to Beirut in 1985 for a change of scene from his native Belfast. He became headline news when he was kidnapped by fundamentalist Shi'ite militiamen and held in the suburbs of Beirut for the next four and a half years. For much of that time he was shut off from all news and contact with anyone other than his jailers and, later, his fellow hostages, amongst them John McCarthy. This is his story.


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Brian Keenan was born in Belfast in 1950. An Evil Cradling, his account of being held hostage for four and a half years was published in 1992. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Non-fiction at its very best., 5 April 2001
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Brian Keenan's account of his and John McCarthy's incarceration in Beirut is, in my opinion, the greatest non-fiction title ever written. What makes this book stand head and shoulders above all of the other factual accounts I have read over the years is Keenan's superlative prose. Unlike other titles that survive purely on the strength of the story alone, Keenan's masterly use of the English language turns this book into an epic. Everyone should read this book.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, have never read beter, 15 Oct 1998
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I found this book both compelling and intriuging and found it hard to put down. The experience suffered by Brian and the other captives was horrific and to put that down on paper was truly amazing. Keenan dragged the reader through the awful times that he was going through and shared his inner most fears and feelings with the reader. This book was about strength and courage to survive unimaginable circumstances put upon him by Islamic Jihad the captors that took him in 1985. I have to say that I enjoyed this book in a strange kind of way and I was gripped by what was going to happen next. It was over 6 months ago that I read An Evil Cradling but it will stick in my mind for a long time.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best, 21 Jun 2007
This review is from: Blind Flight: Evil Cradling (Paperback)
Having never written a review before, I am compelled to in respect of this book. I read, in order of their release, An Evil Cradling, Some Other Rainbow and Taken on Trust - all separate accounts of the Beruit hostages. But an Evil Cradling by Brian Keenan was by far the best. He writes with sensitivity and humour yet doesn't pull any punches. His instant raport and emerging relationship with fellow prisoner John McCarthy permeates the whole of the story and makes for remarkable reading. Even now, having read countless bio/autobiographies, it still remains one of my favourite reads. CHOOSE JOY!
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1.0 out of 5 stars An Evil Cradling
I have not actually read this book as it was ordered for our book club and is not due to be read until May 2011, yes I said 2011. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. C. B. Mitchell

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
A detailed account of human nature's fortitude in overcoming extreme pressure. Although I often found Brian repeating himself, and not a character I warmed to easily, his honest... Read more
Published 2 months ago by TRYLM

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best and most important book I've ever read
Brian Keenan's 'An Evil Cradling' is surely the most important, affecting, moving and inspiring I've ever read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dirty Rotten Book Lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and beautifully written - a book that will live in your memory
Having already read "Some Other Rainbow" I was fascinated by the friendship between John McCarthy and Brian Keenan and subsequently purchased "An Evil Cradling". Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jan Jack

5.0 out of 5 stars Harrowing
This is a difficult book to read, not because of the style but because this is a true story. Brian Keenan writes in an elegant way and you have to pinch yourself now and then to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. Fussell

4.0 out of 5 stars An Evil Cradling
I was very pleased with the speed at which this item was delivered and its condition.

Published 5 months ago by Mr. P. A. West

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep and sometimes dark..
This is a very moving insight into the psychological effects of being held captive. It is therefore at times a very dark and harrowing read. Read more
Published 6 months ago by PhilsAngel

5.0 out of 5 stars changed my life
as a bedtime reader i felt every night i was getting into that cell with brian.it sounds corny but i felt every emotion along with him. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jasmine Grant

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest books ever written
This genuinely is one of the 3 greatest books ever written. I first read it 15 years ago, when I was 15. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Cordelia

5.0 out of 5 stars This book stays with me
I thought this book was amazing - the best book I've read in a long time. Thoughtful, funny and I felt a learn a lot about humanity.
Published 17 months ago by A. Burchfield

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