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Blood & Sand

By: Frank Gardner
Narrated by: Alistair Petrie
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On June 6th 2004, in a quiet suburb of Riyadh, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and cameraman Simon Cumbers were filming a programme on al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia when they were ambushed by Islamic gunmen. Simon was killed outright. Frank was shot and lay pleading for his life. A figure pumped four more bullets into his body at point blank range. Against all the odds, he survived. This is the remarkable account of his agonising journey to where he is today.© Frank Gardner; (P)Oakhill Publishing Ltd Biographies & Memoirs

Critic reviews

"[Gardner's] terrible experience only makes his analysis all the more telling." (Evening Standard)
"He paints his love affair with the Middle East in vivid terms. His struggle with paraplegia as a result of his wounds has not diminished his affection for the area." (The Herald)
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Would love to have frank read the book, but not complaining. Came across Frank’s story by accident thru BBC, I reckon the story deserved more attention and readers than what it attracted now. I see a man who lived through hell of recovery, yet still holds a great affection towards the Arab culture. Many may turn hateful, but now Frank. I see a brave man, and a man who fully apprehends the meaning of passion and love.

Humans did terrible things, but humanity worth saving

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