Den of Lions

By Terry Anderson,

Book cover of Den of Lions: Memoirs of Seven Years

Book description

On March 16, 1985, Associated Press's Chief Middle East Correspondent, Terry Anderson, was kidnapped on the streets of Beirut. 2454 days - nearly seven years - later, he emerged into the light. "Den of Lions" is his memoir of that harrowing time; months of solitary confinement, beatings and daily humiliation.…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Den of Lions as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Journalist Terry Anderson was working for the Associated Press, as part of a small contingent of American and British reporters living and working during the war in Lebanon. Taken hostage in 1985 and held for seven years Anderson describes how he coped with long years of punishment, extremes of loneliness, and isolation, then ultimately reached freedom. 

Want books like Den of Lions?

Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Den of Lions.

Browse books like Den of Lions

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in hostages, Lebanon, and the Middle East?

10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about hostages, Lebanon, and the Middle East.

Hostages Explore 13 books about hostages
Lebanon Explore 24 books about Lebanon
The Middle East Explore 178 books about the Middle East