{"product_id":"the-question-9780803259607","title":"The Question","description":"Originally published in 1958, \u003ci\u003eThe Question\u003c\/i\u003e is the book that opened the torture debate in France during Algeria's war of independence and was the first book since the eighteenth century to be banned by the French government for political reasons. \u003cp\u003eAt the time of his arrest by French paratroopers during the Battle of Algiers in June of 1957, Henri Alleg was a French journalist who supported Algerian independence. He was interrogated for one month. During this imprisonment, Alleg was questioned under torture, with unbelievable brutality and sadism. \u003ci\u003eThe Question\u003c\/i\u003e is Alleg's profoundly moving account of that month and of his triumph over his torturers. Jean-Paul Sartre's preface remains a relevant commentary on the moral and political effects of torture on both the victim and perpetrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Bison Books edition marks the first time since 1958 that \u003ci\u003eThe Question\u003c\/i\u003e has been published in the United States. For this edition Ellen Ray provides a foreword. James D. Le Sueur offers an introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bison Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803259607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.44w x 0.27d","brand":"Henri Alleg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643661807772,"sku":"9780803259607","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_135a04b4-a19e-4ea2-b5c7-21391a3eb074.jpg?v=1603857037","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-question-9780803259607","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}