Shattered Lens, The, Jonathan Alpeyrie
Shattered Lens, The, Jonathan Alpeyrie
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Shattered Lens, The
A War Photographer's True Story of Captivity and Survival in Syria

Author: Jonathan Alpeyrie

Narrator: Qarie Marshall

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/17/2017

Synopsis

Capturing history was Jonathan Alpeyrie's job, but he never expected to become a news story himself. For a decade, the French American photojournalist weaved in and out of over a dozen conflict zones. But, during his third assignment to Syria, Alpeyrie was betrayed by his fixer and handed over to a band of Syrian rebels. For eighty one days, he was bound, blindfolded, and beaten. Over the course of his captivity, Alpeyrie kept his spirits up and strived to see, without his camera lenses, the humanity in his captors. The Shattered Lens is his firsthand account: the account of a photojournalist who has always answered the next adrenaline pumping assignment but, during his headline making kidnapping, was left to consider the value and risks of his career, to ponder the violent conflicts he had seen, and to put the historical events over which he had no control into perspective.

About Jonathan Alpeyrie

Jonathan Alpeyrie was born in Paris but moved to the United States when he was fourteen-years-old. His photography career stretches over a decade and has taken him to over twenty-five countries. His work has been featured widely, from the New York Times to the BBC. Now a staff photographer for Polaris Images, he also has been working as a fashion photographer with Elle and various local designers. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sleepless

A fun fact about me is that for a surprisingly long time I thought it would be really cool to work as a combat photographer. Reading books like this definitely highlights why that would be a terrible idea for everyone involved. In this book, Alpeyrie describes his third time traveling to Syria to ph......more

Goodreads review by Book Him Danno

There is so much to say about the this real life harrowing struggle I am not sure where to even began. Jonathan Alpeyrie job is what most photography dream of but very few have the courage to do. Jonahtan Alpeyrie story is or about bring a captive guest than prisoner. He wasn't beaten, or torture but......more

Goodreads review by Jill

An enthralling story of the kidnapping of a French-American photographer in Syria. The author writes about his harrowing ordeal and his fears of being tortured or dying during the months of his captivity. He works to gain the trust of his captors and they eventually start seeing him more as a 'frien......more

Goodreads review by E.P.

Jonathan Alpeyrie wanted to get that one great shot. Instead what he got was captivity. "The Shattered Lens" is the account of Alpeyrie's capture by Syrian rebels and his almost three-month stint as their hostage. This is followed by his description of what his family went through trying to free him,......more

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