“ A revelation. People need to read this book ”
Mark Haddon
“ Those who doubt Guantanamo exemplifies American power should read this epic story of a truly brave man who survived to tell the truth ”
John Pilger
“ One of the many things that you are left feeling by Errachidi’s account is that there is no such thing as an “ordinary man”; another is that his extraordinary story, with all its surreal and brutal twists, needed telling ”
Tim Adams, Observer
“ Remarkable... The General purports to be the story of just one man but this compelling read speaks for every innocent victim in the War on Terror, from the 3,000 murdered on 9/11 to the 30,000 Iraqi and Afghan civilians ”
Marco Giannangeli, Sunday Express
“ Anyone at all interested in the state of human rights or democracy in the 21st century should read this. It's a profoundly humane testimonial written by a person whose kindness and dignity uplift. His treatment at the hands of the US Administration beggars belief ”
Emma Thompson
“ This is not the first published account of life in Guantanamo, but it is perhaps the most moving ”
David Rose, Mail on Sunday
“ An account of life in Guantanamo Bay is an unlikely place to turn for a lesson in happiness, but Ahmed Errachidi offers just that ”
Maggie Fergusson, Intelligent Life
“ An important book which provides a valuable insight into the mental and physical trauma suffered by those who were, and continue to be, detained in the living hell that is Guantanamo ”
Paddy McGuffin, Morning Star
“ Both uplifting and terrifying ”
The Lady
“ This book documents his honesty, courage and fortitude ”
New Internationalist
“ This eloquent autobiographical novel challenges our ideas about the war on terror and teaches us about human bravery ”
Eve Commander, Big Issue
“ Gruesomely compelling ”
Herald
Paperback
9780099572299
March 15, 2014
Vintage
208 pages
EBook
9781448113460
March 28, 2012
Vintage Digital
208 pages
