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<p><b>NOW WITH AN UPDATED FOREWORD AND ADDITIONAL CONTENT</b><br><br><b>'An affirmation of the power of love, kindness, courage and human resilience' - Lara Marlowe, author of <i>Love in a Time of War</i></b><br><br>Bernard Phelan was working for an Iranian tour operator when he was arrested on false charges of spying on 3rd October 2022, becoming a political hostage.<br><br>He shared "Satan's block" in Mashhad prison with political prisoners and drug traffickers - and condemned inmates awaiting execution.<br>He was released from prison in May 2023 after being held hostage for seven months.<br><br>Bernard Phelan grew up in Stillorgan, Dublin and lives in Paris with his husband.</p>
<p><b>NOW WITH AN UPDATED FOREWORD AND ADDITIONAL CONTENT</b><br><br><b>'An affirmation of the power of love, kindness, courage and human resilience' - Lara Marlowe, author of <i>Love in a Time of War</i></b><br><br>Bernard Phelan was working for an Iranian tour operator when he was arrested on false charges of spying on 3rd October 2022, becoming a political hostage.<br><br>He shared "Satan's block" in Mashhad prison with political prisoners and drug traffickers - and condemned inmates awaiting execution.<br>He was released from prison in May 2023 after being held hostage for seven months.<br><br>Bernard Phelan grew up in Stillorgan, Dublin and lives in Paris with his husband.</p>