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9780312342166

Purgatory A Prison Diary Volume 2

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312342166

  • ISBN10:

    0312342160

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-07-01
  • Publisher: Griffin

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On August 9, 2001, 22 days after Archer--now known as Prisoner FF8282--was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury, he was transferred from a maximum security prison in London to HMP Wayland, a medium security prison in Norfolk. For the next 67 days, as he waited to be reclassified for an "open," minimum security prison, he encountered not only the daily degradations of a dangerously overstretched prison system but also the spirit and courage of his fellow inmates. Purgatory: A Prison Diary, Volume 2,is Archer's frank, shocking, sometimes humorous, sometimes horrifying account of those 67 days. Jeffrety Archerbecame one of the youngest members of the House of Commons in 1969, was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in 1985, and was elevated to the House of Lords in 1992. All of his story collections and novels--including most recentlySons of Fortune--have been international bestsellers. Archer is married, has two children, and lives in England. On August 9, 2001, 22 days after Archer--now known as Prisoner FF8282--was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury, he was transferred from a maximum security prison in London to HMP Wayland, a medium security prison in Norfolk. For the next 67 days, as he waited to be reclassified for an "open," minimum security prison, he encountered not only the daily degradations of a dangerously overstretched prison system but also the spirit and courage of his fellow inmates.Purgatory: A Prison Diary, Volume 2, is Archer's frank, shocking, sometimes humorous, sometimes horrifying account of those 67 days. "A tale that is not only important but true."--The Washington Post "The finest thing that he's ever written...riveting."--TheIndependent on Sunday "The books form the most detailed and illuminating account of life spent under lock and key since Dostoyevsky."--The Mail on Sunday

Author Biography

JEFFREY ARCHER became one of the youngest members of the House of Commons in 1969, was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in 1985, and was elevated to the House of Lords in 1992. All of his story collections and novels--including most recently Sons of Fortune--have been international bestsellers. Archer is married, has two children, and lives in England.

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Praise for A Prison Diary, Vol. 1:
"A tale that is not only important but true."
--The Washington Post
"The finest thing that he's ever written...riveting."
--Independent on Sunday (UK)

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