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Title:
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Unlikely Prisoner, An |
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Authors:
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Turnell, Sean |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction |
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Pages:
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320 |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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During 2021 and 2022 when many people around the world were experiencing COVID lockdowns, Australian economics professor Sean Turnell was subject to his own incarceration - in Myanmar's notorious Insein prison. A victim of the military junta's coup, he was imprisoned in harsh conditions for 650 days courtesy of his role as special economic consultant to Myanmar's former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Engaging and simply written, this is the story of an honourable man surviving the horrors of a totalitarian regime in full flight, leavened with humour, and the inspiring accounts of the many people in Australia and Myanmar who sought his release.
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Categories:
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Biography, Contemporary, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Human Rights, Political, Australia, Burma, Dictatorship, Myanmar, 2025 Titles |
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Reviews
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By: TAUR 018
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2025-06-04 14:53:43 |
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Very factual account. Fascinating dialogue with the Junta and the doggedness of his supporters. As a bookclub we could all empathise with Sean's need to always have books. |
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By: AUCK 162
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2025-05-19 10:29:45 |
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Our group felt this was an important story that needed to be told. Sean was a courageous person that gave us an insight into the cruel regime in Myanmar. It provoked some interesting discussion about Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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By: AUCK 014
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2025-03-11 12:45:08 |
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We all agreed that this was a book that needed to be written. The account was honest, thoughtful and revealing about the nightmare of being unjustly treated by a brutal regime. It was also a testament to the kindness of those who supported him. However, it was a cautious book, for all the reasons he mentions about keeping people safe who took risks, but that left the narrative a bit stilted and not always engaging. |
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By: TAUR 016
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2024-12-11 13:28:07 |
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Our group generally enjoyed the book. We found Sean's situation in Myanmar's notorious prisons unimaginable and distressing. It was very interesting to learn about the political situation in Myanmar and that it is still ruled by the same military junta. |
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By: DUNED 080
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2024-10-17 13:01:19 |
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This was an interesting book but would have been better if more descriptive of his surrounds and self. |
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