Guantánamo Diary: Prisoner's journey from detainee to bestselling author

Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s book debuts at number 14 as ‘epic struggle for the American soul’ continues to grip the consciences of audiences

Guantánamo Diary, the first account to be written by a current prisoner at the infamous American prison camp in Cuba, has debuted at number 14 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi, the book’s author, is a Mauritanian national who has been held in Guantánamo Bay since August 2002. He wrote the book by hand in English from the detention center.

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