Description
| Product ID: | 9781509883554 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Strangeways |
| Subtitle: | A Prison Officer's Story |
| Authors: | Author: Neil Samworth |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Memoirs, Memoirs, True crime, Police and security services, Penology and punishment, True crime, Police & security services, Penology & punishment, Lancashire |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A jaw-dropping, page-turning account of life as a prison officer in one of the country's most notorious jails. <p><b>This <i>Sunday Times </i>bestseller is a shocking and at times darkly funny account of life as a prison officer in one of the country's most notorious jails.</b><br><br>Neil Samworth's <i>Strangeways</i> reveals the stark reality behind HMP Manchester's notorious prison walls with an astonishing blend of audacity, humour, and empathy. A seasoned prison officer, Samworth weaves a gripping tale of endurance, underscoring the finesse necessary to navigate a world awash with formidable criminals and the tragically misunderstood.<br><br>From tense face-offs with hardened gangsters and psychopaths to encounters with cell fires and rampant drug problems, Samworth opens a window into Britain's penal system. It's an intrepid journey that unearths the human stories behind the inmate numbers and uncovers the systemic cracks leading to escalating prison crises.<br><br>At its heart, <i>Strangeways</i> is Samworth's deeply personal narrative. He reveals his own mental battles while confronting the scars left by a grueling career on the frontlines of the prison system, and his ultimate struggle with PTSD. More than a memoir, this account is a testament to those braving one of society's harshest arenas, and a chilling expose of humanity's darker places.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-02-07 |