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Learn moreThe compelling and insightful account of a New York Times reporter's abduction by the Taliban and his wife's struggle to free him.
David Rohde is a columnist for Reuters and the Atlantic. A former reporter for the New York Times, he is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the author of Endgame and, with Kristen Mulvihill, A Rope and a Prayer. He lives in New York City.
Kristen Mulvihill has been a fashion and photography editor at various women’s magazines, including Marie Claire and Self. Most recently, she was the photography director of Cosmopolitan magazine. She is also a painter and illustrator.
David Rohde is a columnist for Reuters and the Atlantic. A former reporter for the New York Times, he is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the author of Endgame and, with Kristen Mulvihill, A Rope and a Prayer. He lives in New York City.
Kristen Mulvihill has been a fashion and photography editor at various women’s magazines, including Marie Claire and Self. Most recently, she was the photography director of Cosmopolitan magazine. She is also a painter and illustrator.
David Rohde is a columnist for Reuters and the Atlantic. A former reporter for the New York Times, he is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the author of Endgame and, with Kristen Mulvihill, A Rope and a Prayer. He lives in New York City.
Kristen Mulvihill has been a fashion and photography editor at various women’s magazines, including Marie Claire and Self. Most recently, she was the photography director of Cosmopolitan magazine. She is also a painter and illustrator.
David Rohde is a columnist for Reuters and the Atlantic. A former reporter for the New York Times, he is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the author of Endgame and, with Kristen Mulvihill, A Rope and a Prayer. He lives in New York City.
Kristen Mulvihill has been a fashion and photography editor at various women’s magazines, including Marie Claire and Self. Most recently, she was the photography director of Cosmopolitan magazine. She is also a painter and illustrator.
Reviews
"A love story, as well as a political drama...A Rope and a Prayer should be required reading."-The New York Times Book Review
"Vivid...A fine read."
-Time
"An important and valuable story of love, faith and courage."
-The Washington Post
"Gripping."
-The Boston Globe
"[A] singular and harrowing account of a journalist's captivity in the most important place on earth, and what it means to be the one left behind."
-The Daily Beast
"Equal parts love story and international intelligence thriller, this memoir delivers a crash course in resilience and loyalty."
-Allure
"A gripping, true-life romance."
-The Observer's Very Short List
"Vivid...A fine read."
-Time
"Truly remarkable and bold...A painstakingly reconstructed, harrowing account."
-Kirkus
"Equal parts love story and international intelligence thriller, this memoir delivers a crash course in resilience and loyalty."
-Allure
"A gripping, true-life romance."
-The Observer's Very Short List Expand reviews