Unlikely Prisoner, An
Turnell, Sean
During 2021 and 2022 when many people around the world were experiencing COVID lockdowns, Australian economics professor Sean Turnell was subject to his own incarceration – in Myanmar’s notorious Insein prison. A victim of the military junta’s coup, he was imprisoned in harsh conditions for 650 days courtesy of his role as special economic consultant to Myanmar’s former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Engaging and simply written, this is the story of an honourable man surviving the horrors of a totalitarian regime in full flight, leavened with humour, and the inspiring accounts of the many people in Australia and Myanmar who sought his release.
Comments from BDS Reviewers
"The account is simply written, but the reader is left in no doubt as to its veracity."
"Sean is a very likeable bloke, humble and self-deprecating whilst being one of the world's top economists."
"He is unassuming and modest and earns this reader's respect and admiration."
"Highly recommended to anyone interested in world affairs."
"The way the story is written holds the reader's attention, wondering what will be the next horror; how he is going to survive from one horror to the next."
"Sean's writing is enjoyable and he is a huge book reader."
"I was so pleased to read this book as Aung San Suu Kyi has been in the news and I started to have doubts about her. Sean Turnell put my mind at rest."
"I found this book hard to put down. It is very enlightening. I cried when I read he was released."
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2023