A radiant, unforgettable memoir of one woman's 450 days spent in
captivity, and her defiant refusal to have her humanity stripped
away. When Edith meets Luca in a small Northern town, the two
connect instantly. Under the Northern Lights, they develop a deep
friendship over their shared passions: travel, living off the land,
a bohemian life. In search of wanderlust, they embark on an epic
road trip from Italy to Togo, where they will join their friend's
sustainable farming project. Upon arriving on the African
continent, they change their itinerary and drive through Africa's
Sahel region, a haven for militant groups, where they are
surrounded and captured. Little was known about Edith's and Luca's
fate until they reappeared in Mali more than one year later, having
mysteriously escaped their captors. Now, Edith shares her harrowing
story with the world for the first time-complete with the poems
that became a lifeline for her in captivity, which she wrote in
secret with a pen borrowed from another hostage. Against the
stunning but cruel backdrop of the desert, Edith recounts her
months as a hostage: the oppressive heat, violent sandstorms,
constant relocations, hunger strikes, and her eventual
heart-pounding escape. Separated from Luca early on, she finds
solidarity and comfort with a group of other female hostages, who
lend her a pen to write poetry, a creative outlet that helps save
her life. Edith is steadfast in her will to remain sane: she
reveals her dedication to her art, and her striking ability to
unsettle her captors and identify their vulnerabilities. A
compelling descent into a strange, brutal universe, The Weight of
Sand is ultimately a life-affirming book and a poetic celebration
of one woman's resilience.
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