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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : King, David (1970-.... ; historien)
Titre(s) : Six days in August [Texte imprimé] : the story of Stockholm syndrome / David King
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : W.W. Norton & Company, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (282 p.-[8] p. de pl.) : ill. ; 21 cm
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. p. [225]-269. Index
The definitive account of the bizarre hostage drama that gave rise to the term 'Stockholm
syndrome.' On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair
of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank
in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and
shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis--and
media circus--that would mesmerize the world, drawing into its grip everyone from
Sweden's most notorious outlaw to the prime minister himself. As policemen and reporters
encircled the bank, the crime-in-progress turned into a high-stakes thriller broadcast
on live television. Inside the building, meanwhile, complicated emotional relationships
developed between captors and captives that would launch a remarkable new concept
into the realm of psychology, hostage negotiation, and popular culture. Based on a
wealth of previously unpublished sources, including rare film footage and unprecedented
access to the main participants, Six Days in August captures the surreal events in
their entirety, on an almost minute-by-minute basis. It is a rich human drama that
blurs the lines between loyalty and betrayal, obedience and defiance, fear and attraction--and
a groundbreaking work of nonfiction that forces us to consider 'Stockholm syndrome'
in an entirely new light
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : 6 days in August
Sujet(s) : Syndrome de Stockholm
Vol à main armée -- Stockholm (Suède) -- 1970-....
Négociations pour la libération d'otages -- Stockholm (Suède) -- 1970-....
Indice(s) Dewey :
364.154 (23e éd.) = Rapt, enlèvement, prise et détention d'otages
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780393867541 (pbk). - ISBN 0393867544 (pbk)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46862043p
Notice n° :
FRBNF46862043
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