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Midnight Express

By: Billy Hayes, William Hoffer
Narrated by: Billy Hayes
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Midnight Express tells the gut-wrenching true story of a young man's incarceration and escape from a Turkish prison. A classic story of survival and human endurance told with humor, honesty, and heart, it became the Academy Award-winning blockbuster film of the same name.

In 1970, Billy Hayes was an English major who left college in search of adventures to write about, like his hero Jack London. He had a rude awakening when he was arrested at the airport in Istanbul trying to board a plane while carrying four pounds of hashish, and given a life sentence. After five brutal years, relentless efforts by his family to gain his release, and endless escape-plotting, Hayes finally took matters into his own hands. On a dark night in a wailing storm, he began a desperate and daring escape to freedom.

This is the astounding journey, told in Billy Hayes' own words, of those five years of living hell and of the harrowing ordeal of his time on the run.

©1977, 2013 Billy Hayes (P)2017 Billy Hayes True Crime Emotionally Gripping Exciting Witty Thought-Provoking Aviation

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What an amazing listen. Done the entire book in 2 days I couldn’t stop. Really added to the experience that it was read by billy himself.

Respect and thank you

Amazing to listen being read by billy himself

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Brilliant true life story , narrative is absorbing! it's a different ending to the movie but a true story of the horror of the Turkish prison and justice system

loved the movie , couldn't wait to hear the book

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Great story, great narration. Not the same as the storyline used (inaccurately) in the film.

great listen better than the film

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A compelling story of a stupid mistake that leads to the greatest suffering and then redemption. I didn’t want this to stop and If Audible had Billy Hayes’ sequel I’d have bought it immediately. Highly recommend.

This book gets you from the start

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A well told story of a chance risked.
Enjoyed it.
True Story.
Harsh time experience told.

Interesting story !

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Throughout this listen I tried putting myself in William's shoes....what would I do. it sounded like a horrible place to be for 5 years of his life. Happy with the ending 😊

Really enjoyed this book

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Loved it don't understand why the film never just done this story this was better. Glad I bought this and will defo be listening again in the near future. Terrible what he went through.

superb and well read by Billy

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Absolutely Brilliant. Such an amazing story. What a journey and crazy adventure. Definitely one to read!!

Exceptional

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From start to finish it is superb and clears up inexactitudes in the film with Brad Davis, albeit that film being brilliant, gripping and "unputdownable", it got me through a night when otherwise I would have just laid in bed with insomnia.

Everything about this is great.

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From the very first chapter I could not stop listening. The narrator was very good as was the extremely gripping story. fans of the movie should give this a listen.

Much better than the movie

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