by Ingrid Betancourt · GALLIMARD · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070126644
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«Même le silence a une fin» is Ingrid Betancourt's memoir, published by Gallimard in paperback (689 pages, in French).
First-person account of the six and a half years Ingrid Betancourt spent kidnapped by the FARC in the jungle. It describes the daily routine, the harsh detention conditions, her relationships with other hostages and captors, and her five escape attempts, in a chronicle that is also a reflection on human resistance.
Published on 21 September 2010, the work bears the logo of Gallimard's nrf collection on its cover.
For readers interested in survival memoirs, kidnapping testimonies, and recent Colombian history.
Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian-French politician, former senator, and anti-corruption activist. She gained international prominence after being kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in 2002 while campaigning for the Colombian presidency as a Green candidate. She was rescued in 2008 during Operation Jaque, a military operation conducted by Colombian security forces.
