Kidnapped: A Diary of My 373 Days in Captivity

"It all happened so fast that even now, a month later, I still have trouble believing it, and I have to tell myself over and over again: Leszli, you have been kidnapped."

On April 12, 1999, Leszli Kálli boarded a plane in Colombia to work on a kibbutz in Israel, but she never made it. The plane was hijacked by a leftist guerrilla group and forced to land on an abandoned runway in the jungle. Leszli, along with her father and the other passengers, were held hostage for 373 days. Her diary reveals her innermost thoughts, darkest fears, and visions of hope.

Leszli vividly presents this painful time in her life: trapped, held at gunpoint, and never knowing if she would live to see another day. Although never close before, the bond between her and her father grows as they provide one another with vital support. Alienated as the only woman in her group, she maintains her guard but finds comfort caring for animals, including a tarantula living beneath her bed. As the pages of her diary unfold, so, too, does the incredible story of one girl's fight for survival against overwhelming odds.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 02/06/2007
ISBN: 9780743291316
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.34h x 6.34w x 0.87d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2006 pg. 1257
Quill & Quire 01/01/2007 pg. 59
Library Journal 02/05/2007