In Banged Up, David Irving delivers a riveting narrative of his unexpected arrest and subsequent incarceration by the Austrian secret state police (Stapo) in November 2005. Based on a lecture given sixteen years prior, Irving found himself sentenced to three years in Austria’s most formidable prison, navigating through an ordeal that would test the limits of any individual’s resilience and belief in the freedom of expression. This hardback edition recounts the trial and imprisonment and the ensuing legal battles; all conveyed with Irving’s characteristic absence of bitterness and a keen sense of humour.
Spanning 146 pages, Banged Up unfolds the startling story of a British historian caught in the crosshairs of Austria’s post-war legal system, convicted under a law dating back to 1945. With a narrative enriched by vivid colour photographs, Irving shares the nuances of his 400-day confinement in solitary, the international outcry his case ignited, and the absurdity of facing new charges for simply engaging with the media. As the saga advances to the Court of Appeal, readers are offered a front-row seat to the stark realities of standing firm on one’s historical interpretations amidst a legal and societal climate that often favours silence over truth.
Jaenelle –
Anyone who is outraged by political correctness will enjoy this book. It is an easy read with loads of colour pictures. Mr Irving's narrative of his arrest and imprisonment in Austria will make you want to laugh and cry at the same time.
Paul Smith –
Compelling read about the circumstances of Mr Irving's arrest and imprisonment in Austria. Even handed narrative and real eye opener about the bizarre legal system in Austria. Well worth reading. Thank you for such an honest and balanced account.
ducksdrivetanks2@gmail.com –
This is an inspiring book and story about David Irving’s trail and treatment at the hands of Austria.
Stig-Ove Madetoja (verified owner) –
In modern Europe one wouldnt expect an historian to be arrested for writing stuff he finds in historical archives. Yet here we are! An warning to the world to guard freedom of speech!
It pays to read this and tell what you read.