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Blood Ransom

Stories from the Front Line in the War against Somali Piracy
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For the first time in history, the navies of the world have united against a common enemy - a couple of thousand rag-tag, underfed men and boys in the western Indian Ocean. Crammed into open boats and armed with ancient AK-47s, they range up to a thousand miles from home shores in Somalia. No one knows how many die at sea. But occasionally they hit the jackpot, seizing vessels and crews to be ransomed for millions of dollars. This is a war that has estimated to have cost the global economy as much as $18 billion in a single year. Lawyer turned award-winning filmmaker John Boyle takes us with him in this investigation into modern-day piracy. We meet all those involved - from pirates to presidents, naval commanders to negotiators,and heroes to hostages. He addresses why these young men are choosing to risk their lives and freedom; the reality of life as a pirate; the defence tactics used by the international navies and shipping vessels; and what happens next...

Author Biography

After studying PPE at Oxford John Boyle ran his own criminal law firm for 15 years before selling up to focus on documentary film-making. Over the past 25 years he has made more than 30 documentaries, which have been sold worldwide via National Geographic. He scriptwrites all his own films, as well as writing and narrating for other producers. Current projects include an underwater series in Mexico as well as documentaries in Indonesia and Cuba.
Release date Australia
May 7th, 2015
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Colour photo section
Imprint
Featherstone
Pages
304
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
153x234x28
ISBN-13
9781472912671
Product ID
22780008

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