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Jack never let on to Patricia that he heard this conversation, and he kept account of her kidnapping to himself for a long time. He wondered, as anyone would, whether her story was true. Did Patricia Hearst stage her own kidnapping?
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American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst Hardcover – August 2, 2016 by
From the Publisher.On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, a sophomore in college and heiress to the Hearst family fortune, was kidnapped by a ragtag group of self-styled revolutionaries calling itself the Symbionese Liberation Army. The already sensational story took the first of many incredible twists on April 3, when the group released a tape of Patty saying she had joined the SLA and had adopted the nom de guerre “Tania.”
The weird turns of the tale are truly astonishing—the Hearst family trying to secure Patty’s release by feeding all the people of Oakland and San Francisco for free; the bank security cameras capturing “Tania” wielding a machine gun during a robbery; a cast of characters including everyone from Bill Walton to the Black Panthers to Ronald Reagan to F. Lee Bailey; the largest police shoot-out in American history; the first breaking news event to be broadcast live on television stations across the country; Patty’s year on the lam, running from authorities; and her circuslike trial, filled with theatrical courtroom confrontations and a dramatic last-minute reversal, after which the term “Stockholm syndrome” entered the lexicon.
The saga of Patty Hearst highlighted a decade in which America seemed to be suffering a collective nervous breakdown. Based on more than a hundred interviews and thousands of previously secret documents, American Heiressthrillingly recounts the craziness of the times (there were an average of 1,500 terrorist bombings a year in the early 1970s). Toobin portrays the lunacy of the half-baked radicals of the SLA and the toxic mix of sex, politics, and violence that swept up Patty Hearst and re-creates her melodramatic trial. American Heiress examines the life of a young woman who suffered an unimaginable trauma and then made the stunning decision to join her captors’ crusade.
Or did she?
Maria D. said:
I remember being in 3rd or 4th grade while this was going on – and it was a crazy time with everything going on – the end of Vietnam, the terrorists hijaking airplanes in Europe and the Middle East, the political unrest in the US because of Watergate ….and the crazyness that of the Patty Hearst ordeal…great choice. Thanks for visiting my Friday meme earlier
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Hfineisen said:
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. It was such a time of political upheaval. Happy Reading!
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yvonne473 said:
Great choice! I remember when this was going on. Very interesting story.
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Hfineisen said:
This is proving to be a very interesting book. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Reading!
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Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense said:
This sounds like one heck of a ride. What is is they say? Truth is stranger than fiction. Happy reading!
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Hfineisen said:
I couldn’t have said it better! Thanks for stopping by!
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Freda Mans said:
I bet this is a fascinating read! Happy weekend!
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Hfineisen said:
It’s proving to be quite good! Happy Reading!
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fuonlyknew said:
This is going on my must read list! I did a character study on her for college when this was all happening. I’m curious what the book reveals.
My Friday 56 from Scar Tissue
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Hfineisen said:
That character study must have been fascinating. The Book is really good so far. Enjoy!
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Vicki said:
I remember when this happened. I’d like to read this so I’m adding it to my tbr list.
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Hfineisen said:
Glad you found something you like. Happy Reading!
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Breana M. said:
Looks interesting, thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Hfineisen said:
So far, it’s riveting. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Happy Reading!
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travellingthroughwords said:
Sounds thrlling! Thanks for sharing. Also, really cool blog name.
Here’s mine if you’d like to check it out.
https://travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com/2016/07/08/book-beginnings-and-the-friday-56-3-egg-and-spoon-by-gregory-mcguire/
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Hfineisen said:
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your 56. I love Gregory McGuire. Happy Reading!
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Anne@HeadFullofBooks said:
I remember the Patricia Hearst controversy. The details have faded, though. What do you think of the book?
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Hfineisen said:
It’s really good so far.
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laurelrainsnow said:
Wow! I remember being obsessed with the SLA and the Patty Hearst kidnapping. I even have a movie about it. So this book is definitely one for my list. Thanks! And thanks for visiting my blog.
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Hfineisen said:
Glad you found something yo like. Happy Reading!
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