{"product_id":"9780062691583","title":"Prisoner : My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison—Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Inspiration for the New Podcast Featuring Jason Rezaian. \"544 Days\" is a Spotify original podcast, produced by Gimlet, Crooked Media and A24.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic memoir of the journalist who was held hostage in a high-security prison in Tehran for eighteen months and whose release—which almost didn't happen—became a part of the Iran nuclear deal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn July 2014, Washington Post Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian was arrested by Iranian police, accused of spying for America. The charges were absurd. Rezaian's reporting was a mix of human interest stories and political analysis. He had even served as a guide for Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown. Initially, Rezaian thought the whole thing was a terrible misunderstanding, but soon realized that it was much more dire as it became an eighteen-month prison stint with impossibly high diplomatic stakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile in prison, Rezaian had tireless advocates working on his behalf. His brother lobbied political heavyweights including John Kerry and Barack Obama and started a social media campaign—#FreeJason—while Jason's wife navigated the red tape of the Iranian security apparatus, all while the courts used Rezaian as a bargaining chip in negotiations for the Iran nuclear deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Prisoner, Rezaian writes of his exhausting interrogations and farcical trial. He also reflects on his idyllic childhood in Northern California and his bond with his Iranian father, a rug merchant; how his teacher Christopher Hitchens inspired him to pursue journalism; and his life-changing decision to move to Tehran, where his career took off and he met his wife. Written with wit, humor, and grace, Prisoner brings to life a fascinating, maddening culture in all its complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"An important story. Harrowing, and suspenseful, yes—but it's also a deep dive into a complex and egregiously misunderstood country with two very different faces. There is no better time to know more about Iran—and Jason Rezaian has seen both of those faces.\"  — Anthony Bourdain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jason paid a deep price in defense of journalism and his story proves that not everyone who defends freedom carries a gun, some carry a pen.\" —John F. Kerry, 68th Secretary of State\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECCO Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49802579640568,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":35.23,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9780062691583-1.jpg?v=1783576172","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/ja\/products\/9780062691583","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}