The English Prisoner
The English Prisoner by Tig Hague, published by Penguin Adult on April 2, 2009, is a gripping account of personal endurance and survival. In this 431-page memoir, Hague recounts his harrowing experience after being arrested during a business trip to Moscow in July 2003. Accused of a major crime, he was swiftly tried and sent to a remote prison camp in Mordovia, where he faced numerous challenges, including disease, harsh conditions, and the unpredictable behavior of guards and fellow inmates.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of Hague’s daily struggles as he navigates the bleak realities of life in prison, focusing on his psychological resilience amid adversity. The narrative highlights the emotional toll of his imprisonment and the unwavering support from his girlfriend, Lucy, who battles the complexities of the Russian legal system on his behalf. This memoir delves into themes of personal memoirs and penology, offering insights into the human spirit’s capacity to endure in the face of overwhelming odds.
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In July 2003 young Englishman Tig Hague was on a routine business trip to Moscow when he was arrested at the airport. Within hours he was accused of a major crime. Next, he was tried and transported hundreds of miles to the remote, forsaken wastes of Mordovia.And prison camp Zone 22.
Sentenced to spend the next four years there, every day was a struggle against disease, freezing temperatures, malnutrition, the unpredictable, sometimes terrifying behaviour of the camp guards and his fellow prisoners.But, most of all, it was a fight to ensure his own psychological survival.
Only the thought of his girlfriend Lucy, fighting Russia�s corrupt and labyrinthine legal system, kept Tig sane � and gave him a reason to see each day to its end.
The English Prisoner is an extraordinary story of endurance, as one man � plucked from his normal, everyday life � is forced to reach deep inside himself to survive life in one of the bleakest outposts in the world: Russia�s vast and unforgiving �forgotten zone�.
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