Surviving Hell
the brutal true story of the Chennai Six
by Nick Dunn
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Pub Date Mar 26 2020 | Archive Date Mar 31 2020
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Description
The remarkable story of former British soldier Nick Dunn, who was caught up in one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in the modern era.
Arrested and imprisoned in India as one of the 'Chennai Six', Nick wasn't just innocent of any crime - there was no crime. Stationed on an anti-piracy ship to protect vessels against Somali pirates, the six were arrested and falsely charged with intruding in Indian waters and the possession of illegal weapons.
Nick lost four years of his life trapped in a legal nightmare in India, thousands of miles from home and his family, spending the bulk of his time in appalling conditions at Chennai prison with extremely limited contact to the outside world. Despite this, Nick refused to buckle, and now he tells his full story of endurance and survival for the very first time.
Advance Praise
'Incredible. Extraordinary. Inspiring.' Damien Lewis
'Incredible. Extraordinary. Inspiring.' Damien Lewis
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781912624867 |
| PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Susie F, Reviewer
I found this book an eye opener, how harrowing the prison sounds and such a brave account of what was encountered. It does literally sound like you survived hell, but the main thing is you survived.
Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.
8stitches9lives �, Reviewer
Surviving Hell is an eye-opening page-turner reading very much like a thrilling and utterly gripping work of fiction yet this is real life and you really have to keep reminding yourself of that every step of the way. British ex-paratrooper and Afghanisten Veteran Nick Dunn pens a memoir infused with fighting spirit and the importance of finding hope in a seemingly hopeless world. It tells the tale of what happened to Nick and five colleagues in 2013 as they surveilled the waters of the Indian Ocean on the MV Seaman Guard Ohio as part of the response to Somali piracy. Despite having the required permission from the British government to carry weaponry they were all imprisoned for a five year period in Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai, south eastern India. After winning an appeal on their convictions of weapons charges they were released from their prison hell and back into society.
It a deeply thought-provoking and absorbing memoir and the first time Nick has ever opened up about this topic. This case of the Chennai Six interests me greatly as someone who holds a law degree but there is much more to it than that. It highlights the human cost of a miscarriage of justice which affects not only the person directly targeted but their family and friends too. It is a tale of triumphing over adversity and keeping the spark of hope alive throughout a dire time. This was a nightmarish experience for the lads from start to finish and illustrates the hit and miss legal system that is in place in India. A courageous and captivating account of lives altered by wrongful charges, this is an intriguing read right from the opening pages. They really did go through hell but they were all reunited with their family in the end. Many thanks to Mirror Books for an ARC.
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