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The Resource Six days in August : the story of Stockholm syndrome, David King

Six days in August : the story of Stockholm syndrome, David King

Label
Six days in August : the story of Stockholm syndrome
Title
Six days in August
Title remainder
the story of Stockholm syndrome
Statement of responsibility
David King
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The definitive account of the bizarre hostage drama that gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome." On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis-and media circus-that would mesmerize the country, drawing into its grip everyone from Sweden's most notorious outlaw to the prime minister. By the end, the police and press alike would have a new way to understand the complicated emotional relationship between captor and captive. Based on a wealth of previously unavailable sources, including rare film footage, and unprecedented access to the main participants, Six Days in August is a groundbreaking work of nonfiction-a rich human drama of loyalty and betrayal, obedience and defiance, fear and attraction"--
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Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1970-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
King, David
Dewey number
364.15/52094873
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
HV7040.S7
LC item number
K56 2020
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Bank robberies
  • Police
  • Hostage negotiations
  • Hostages
  • Stockholm syndrome
  • Bank robberies
  • Hostage negotiations
  • Hostages
  • Police
  • Stockholm syndrome
  • Sweden
  • Sweden
Target audience
adult
Label
Six days in August : the story of Stockholm syndrome, David King
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1120098936
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
282 pages
Isbn
9780393635089
Lccn
2019058100
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
Six days in August : the story of Stockholm syndrome, David King
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1120098936
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
282 pages
Isbn
9780393635089
Lccn
2019058100
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations

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