An Unlikely Prisoner
How an Eternal Optimist Found Hope in Myanmar's Most Notorious Jail
$32.50
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2023
Summary
In his darkest hour, hope became his closest companion.
‘Australia’s most unlikely political prisoner … is known as a person of deep optimism, bubbling enthusiasm and infectious warmth.’ – Melissa Crouch, Sydney Morning Herald
For 650 days, Sean Turnell was held in Myanmar’s terrifying Insein Prison on the trumped-up charge of being a spy. In An Unlikely Prisoner, he recounts how an impossibly cheerful professor of economics, whose idea of an uncomfortable co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761342929 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761342924 |
| Author: | Sean Turnell, Ha Vu |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Viking Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 1mm |
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About The Author
Sean Turnell
Sean Turnell is Honorary Professor of Economics at Macquarie University. In 2009 he published an influential book on Myanmar’s financial system, Fiery Dragons, which made him an internationally recognised expert on the subject and one of Aung San Suu Kyi’s most trusted advisers. He was arrested in Myanmar in 2021 following a military coup and imprisoned for 650 days. Sean lives in Sydney with his wife, Ha Vu, who campaigned tirelessly for his release.
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