The Midnight Express Letters by Billy Hayes

The Midnight Express Letters by Billy Hayes

The Midnight Express Letters is a compelling collection of letters that Billy Hayes wrote to his family, girlfriend, and friends during his years in a Turkish prison. Here is the raw source material from which Midnight Express-the worldwide best-selling book and Academy Award-winning film--is drawn. Together with annotation, photos, and images of the handwritten pages, these letters tell Billy's story of both the events and the inner journey, in his original words, with the urgency and intimacy of the moment. In 1970 Billy Hayes was an English major who left college in search of adventures to write about, like his hero Jack London. He had a rude awakening when he was arrested at the airport in Istanbul trying to board a plane while carrying four pounds of hashish, and given a life sentence. After five brutal years, relentless efforts by his family to gain his release, and endless escape plotting, Billy took matters into his own hands and pulled off a daring escape to freedom. Soon after, he wrote Midnight Express.

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ISBN 13	9780988981430
ISBN 10	0988981432
Title	The Midnight Express Letters
Author	Billy Hayes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Curly Brains Press
Year published	2013-03-01
Number of pages	234
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.