num_pages: 264
description: In May 2013 Daniel Rye traveled to Syria for a planned three-day trip to photograph the effects of the war on civilians. While there he was captured by ISIS and held for a nightmarish thirteen months. Held alongside hostages of 13 different nationalities Daniel was starved and tortured and he was the last of the hostages to leave captivity alive.Walking readers through Daniels everyday experiences in captivity this compelling account also follows Daniels family and their nerve-wracking negotiations with his kidnappers tracing their horrifying journey through impossible dilemmas and offering a rare glimpse into the secret world of the investigation launched to locate and free not only Daniel but also the American freelance journalist and fellow hostage James Foley. Capitalizing on a Danish legal loophole Daniels friends and family were ultimately able to raise $2.2 million to secure his release. Written with Daniels full cooperation and based on interviews with former fellow prisoners jihadists and key figures who worked behind the scenes to secure his release The ISIS Hostage offers a compelling window into life under the veil of the Islamic State and tells a moving and terrifying story of friendship and survival.
language: Danish
title: Ser du månen, Daniel
publisher: Politikens Forlag