Recently published by Nouvel - Hachette Antoine, the book "Diaries of a Prisoner" by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy recounts the details of his life in what he calls "isolation," where "the gray color devours everything."
In his book "Diaries of a Prisoner," translated into Arabic by Lebanese translator Adonis Salem, the former president narrates, over 136 pages, the details of his trial and subsequent imprisonment, expressing his "feelings without any distortion" and without any intention of "settling scores with anyone," except with "lies and liars."
In the publisher's note:
Diaries of a Prisoner – Imagine one day being a master in the Élysée Palace, only to become just a number behind the bars of La Santé prison. In this shocking and bold diary, Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, breaks all barriers to take you on an intimate and painful journey for which he found no escape but through writing. Thus, he describes the moments between freedom and captivity, the last breakfast he shared with his family, the moment the iron gate of cell number 11 closed behind him, and the subsequent moments when writing – and exercise – became a means of psychological resistance and mental escape.
This work combines candid personal narrative with precise documentation of a sensitive period in the life of a prominent political figure, shedding light on the lengthy judicial investigations and grueling trials that preceded Sarkozy's imprisonment, providing a comprehensive insight into the events leading up to it, and recording a historical testimony that reflects the political and legal complexities of contemporary French society.
Nicolas Sarkozy – After completing his university studies in political science at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris, he earned a master's degree in private law in 1978, followed by a legal practice certificate in 1981. He made his way from law offices to the Élysée Palace, becoming the twenty-third president of France from 2007 to 2012. He has authored several political works and faced a series of legal prosecutions after leaving office, becoming the first former French president to serve a real prison sentence.