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- ISBN 9781804442524
- Weight: 196g
- Dimensions: 131 x 197mm
- Publication Date: 04 Sep 2025
- Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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'An affirmation of the power of love, kindness, courage and human resilience' - Lara Marlowe, author of Love in a Time of War
Bernard Phelan was working for an Iranian tour operator when he was arrested on false charges of spying on 3rd October 2022, becoming a political hostage.
He shared "Satan's block" in Mashhad prison with political prisoners and drug traffickers - and condemned inmates awaiting execution.
He was released from prison in May 2023 after being held hostage for seven months.
Bernard Phelan grew up in Stillorgan, Dublin and lives in Paris with his husband.
Bernard Phelan was detained on 3 October 2022 in the north-eastern city of Mashad in Iran during a wave of anti-government protests that have seen millions take to the streets.
He was held for allegedly taking photographs of police officers and a mosque that had been burned.
After seven months in prison, he was released on in May 2023. This is his story.
