In the Name of the Son: The Gerry Conlon Story

ISBN-13: 9781785371387 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 232 str.

Richard O'Rawe

Opis

Gerry Conlon was elated and outspoken on the steps of the Old Bailey upon his release, but beneath the surface he was a shattered and broken man. Wrongly convicted as an IRA bomber, he spent 15 years in an English jail for a crime he didn't commit; his father, who attempted to protest his arrest, was himself arrested and sentenced for the same crime, and tragically died in jail. A psychiatrist and leading physician interviewed for this book, said Conlon was the worst case of post-traumatic stress he'd ever seen. In the Name of the Son is a viciously personal and compelling account of Conlon's extraordinary but short life following his imprisonment. Once released, Conlon remained a familiar face for the press, courting celebrity and hanging out with stars such as Johnny Depp, Shane McGowan, and Daniel Day-Lewis. His wild rock 'n roll lifestyle and heavy drug and gambling addictions left him broke, having ripped through almost 1.5 million (from compensation and royalties) in four years. O'Rawe reveals the dark facets of Conlon's past, but attests to the sheer will that conquered the trauma - the Conlon that came to be recognised internationally as a campaigner against miscarriages of justice. In the Name of the Son is a candid and startling biography and a damning indictment of the British Justice system.