{"product_id":"the-mauritanian-originally-published-as-guantanamo-diary-9780316282543","title":"The Mauritanian (originally published as Guantánamo Diary)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis \"profound and disturbing\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) bestseller written by a Guantánamo prisoner is now a major feature film starring Tahar Rahim and Jodie Foster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eThe Mauritanian\u003c\/i\u003e was first published as \u003ci\u003eGuantánamo Diary\u003c\/i\u003e in 2015—heavily redacted by the U.S. government—Mohamedou Ould Slahi was still imprisoned at the detainee camp in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, despite a federal court ruling ordering his release, and it was unclear when or if he would ever see freedom. In October 2016 he was finally released and reunited with his family. During his fourteen-year imprisonment the United States never charged him with a crime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow he is able to tell his story in full, with previously censored material restored. This searing diary is not merely a vivid record of a miscarriage of justice, but a deeply personal memoir—terrifying, darkly humorous, and surprisingly gracious.\u003ci\u003e The Mauritanian\u003c\/i\u003e is a document of immense emotional power and historical importance.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51105066352945,"sku":"9780316282543","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/2420\/2801\/files\/O_1f132bcf-fc3d-43ce-bff3-be71cddc21ed.jpg?v=1774000859","url":"https:\/\/pageaday.com\/products\/the-mauritanian-originally-published-as-guantanamo-diary-9780316282543","provider":"Page-A-Day","version":"1.0","type":"link"}