Captured by the Russians: A True Story
Baltimore, MD: PublishAmerica, 2004. First edition. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 222 p. Maps. On September 11, 1984, The author was taken hostage by the Soviet Union and held captive in Siberia. This is the story of what happened. Leaving his hometown with a yearning for adventure, he travels to Alaska where he obtained work on a merchant ship skippered by one of the youngest ship captains in the United States. Two years later, on a freight-hauling mission to the Arctic, the ship was seized by the Soviet Union and taken hostage to Siberia. Held at gunpoint and threatened with 30 years in prison, this is the story of the interrogation and interaction with high-ranking officers in the Soviet military. Condition: Good. Signed by author. Front cover has a crease. Nice personalized inscription inside front cover.
Keywords: Prisoners, Sailors, Siberia, Interrogation, Merchant Shipping, S.S. Frieda-K, Alaska, Cold War, Internatioal Waters
ISBN: 9781413734638
[Book #69707]
Price: $45.00