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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The stark gap between piracy’s swashbuckling myth and its violent reality pulled Michael Scott Moore ultimately toward Somalia.
Chapter 3: Moore took precautions, yet early on there were still signs that something was wrong.
Chapter 4: Going to Somalia was foolish, a truth Moore only recognized in hindsight.
Chapter 5: In captivity, Moore discovered friends among hostages from all around the world.
Chapter 6: The pirates were walking bundles of contradictions indeed.
Chapter 7: Hostage negotiations proved difficult due to the pirates’ inefficient and bizarre demands.
Chapter 8: Life as a hostage was mostly tedious, and its mental effects proved inevitable.
Chapter 9: Moore’s eventual release arrived as a surprise.
Description
In The Desert and the Sea (2018), journalist Michael Scott Moore recounts his experience of being held hostage by Somali pirates. Moore gives an insightful account of his own plight while also managing to empathize with those who held him captive. The blinks chronicle his inner turmoil over the course of the ordeal and look to the bigger picture, grappling with how people manage to endure in the worst of circumstances.
Who Should Listen
- Journalists curious about the perils of their profession
- History buffs wanting to know about the legacy of colonialism
- Armchair political analysts unsure about what modern piracy entails