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Allan Hall,Michael Leidig | 272 pages | 09 Mar 2010 | HarperCollins Publishers Inc | 9780061945298 | English | New York, NY, United States Girl in the Cellar - The Natascha Kampusch Story by Allan Hall And Michael Leidig

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. When Natascha Kampusch made her bid for freedom on 23 August after eight years held captive in a seemingly ordinary Austrian suburban house, her story horrified and astonished the entire world. How did she survive a childhood locked in a cellar What sort of young woman had emerged What kind of man was Wolfgang Priklopil, her abductor - and what demands had he made of When Natascha Kampusch made her bid for freedom on 23 August after eight years held captive in a seemingly ordinary Austrian suburban house, her story horrified and astonished the entire world. How did she survive a childhood locked in a cellar What sort of young woman had emerged What kind of man was Wolfgang Priklopil, her abductor - and what demands had he made of her As the days and weeks passed and Natascha's TV interview failed to quell the curiosity, so the questions began to change. What exactly was the relationship between abductor and hostage Why had Natascha waited so long to escape when it Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story there had been other, earlier opportunities Did Natascha's parents know Priklopil before he kidnapped Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story daughter Allan Hall and Michael Leidig have tracked the story from the days of the year-old's disappearance. They have spoken to police investigators, lawyers, psychiatrists, and to the family members closest to Natascha. They have come as close as possible to uncovering the full, shocking story. It is a story that tests the limits of our understanding of how human beings behave - and makes our hearts bleed for the plight of an innocent child caught up in a horror story almost beyond our imagining. Get A Copy. Kindle Editionpages. More Details Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. This question contains spoilers… view spoiler [Do you think she will ever get married and have a family and be happy? Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Apr 15, Cerys Jones rated it it was ok. I found the writing style of the book rather superior providing personal assumptions as opposed to merely stating the facts with minor opinions as I had expected. Although a range of sources were used, I expected there to have been more from Natascha herself but this was lacking. Good insight into the events at the time however and still many unanswered questions. Feb 05, Anna rated it it was ok. This was one of those deep discount e-books I picked up several months ago and eventually got around to. It's a fast read and a fascinating story, but the writers' approach and style is unsettling. At first I suspected that it was a poorly translated edition, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Now I'm fairly convinced that the writers rushed out this book after Natascha first escaped from her prison, and the weakness of their reporting is the result. I think Natascha deserves a lot better tha This was one of those deep discount e-books I picked up several months ago and eventually got around to. I think Natascha deserves a lot better than this book and honestly I'm sorry I paid for it. Dec 18, Libby Andrews Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story it liked it. This was an extremely interesting account of Natascha Kampusch 8 year kidnap ordeal in Austria. The story is written about Natascha and contains very little information from her. This is why I downgraded the book. Natascha refused to give many details about her imprisonment and was suffering from chronic Stockhom syndrome about her captor, Wolfgang Priklopil. What is shocking is that everyone thought Priklopil was a normal guy! Feb 19, Ardys rated it liked it. I was probably generous in giving it 3 stars. Jun 12, Glynis Hamlett rated it liked it. It was interesting. Oct Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story, Jo rated it liked it. Good insight into Natascha Kampusch's background and information on Wolfgang her abductor's life and family. Written in a repetitive style, it leaves many questions unanswered. Jul 25, Mike rated it liked it. It's ok but theres not much story about Natascha herself. Jan 12, Wouter Zwemmer rated it it was ok Shelves: science-non-fictieread Matig boek. Voedt vooral nieuwsgierigheid en angst dat zoiets afschuwelijks iedereen kan overkomen; roept veel vragen op maar bevat geen antwoorden. In die serie worden jonge mensen op een afschuwelijke manier door een psychopaat die is afgesneden van zijn gevoelsleven en geweten, gevangen gehouden en misbruikt voor zogenaamd onderzoek naar het hiernamaals. De serie is nogal langdr Matig boek. De serie is nogal langdradig en gruwelijk, maar toch kijk ik - en met mij vele anderen naar ik aanneem. Dat vraag ik me ook af bij dit boek: niet bijster goed, en toch De hoofdpersoon uit de serie OA is, nadat zij zichzelf na jaren van gevangenschap heeft bevrijd, zowel kinds als overmatig volwassen. Dat is ook de beschrijving die de schrijvers van Natasha Kampusch geven. Er zijn meer parallellen. Zo vlucht een gevangene na Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story van gevangenschap en kan dan niet meer omgaan met de realiteit van licht, lucht ruimte, andere mensen, geluid etc. De afwijzende reactie van de wereld, alsof hij gek is. De martelingen zijn niet om aan te zien. Natascha Kampusch Natasha wordt door haar vader en een voormalig vriendje beschreven als Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story en communicatief. De auteurs halen uit andere bronnen dat ze gepest werd. Ze stellen zelfs foto's te hebben die door experts zouden wijzen op seksueel misbruik op jonge kinderleeftijd. De schrijvers suggereren betrokkenheid van de vader bij de ontvoering en het misbruik van Natasha: 'Kan het allemaal toeval zijn geweest - dat de dader in dezelfde cafetaria kwam als de vader van het slachtoffer, en daar wat dronk in gezelschap van de man die een relatie kreeg met de moeder van het Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story en die de zakenpartner van Priklopil kende? Ontvoerder, ontvoerde, vrienden, ouders, allemaal in dezelfde snackbar, zomaar bij elkaar? En Natasha durft het niet aan om in de openbaarheid te vluchten, of het op een schreeuwen te zetten of iets dergelijks Ze zijn schijnbaar tijdens een autorit zelfs aangehouden door politie, en ook toen heeft Kampusch het niet aangedurfd om aandacht te trekken. Totdat ze het op een dag toch op een lopen zet vanaf de oprit van het huis en ontsnapt, waarop Priklopil zich na een vlucht met achtervolging door de politie voor een trein werpt. De schrijvers suggereren dat Priklopil haar min of meer heeft laten ontsnappen, omdat zij was opgegroeid tot een jonge vrouw en daarmee de bekoring voor de pedofiel Priklopil zou hebben verloren. Kampusch heeft wanneer zij ontsnapt 8 jaar lang gevangen gezeten! Haar familie ziet ze aanvankelijk niet. De publieke opinie is ambivalent. Misschien dat deze mensen even vergeten dat ze te maken Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story met een getraumatiseerde ziel met een vet Stockholmsyndroom jegens haar ontvoerder? The collector De schrijvers van dit boek verwijzen enkele keren naar 'The collector' van John Fowels. Nu begrijp ik waar het gelijknamige nummer van Steven Wilson op is gebaseerd, en na het lezen van dit boek over Natasha Kampusch kan ik daar niet zonder afgrijzen naar luisteren. Sep 17, Terri Durling rated it liked it. This is my second read on this mesmerizing true story of a 10 year old girl kidnapped and kept prisoner in a cellar for 8 years. The first read was by Natascha herself and so hard to compete with Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story person who actually lived this hell. The authors try to get it right based on the facts they know but there is still the lot missing. The villain committed suicide immediately after Natascha freed herself so one is left to imagine his mind set, motives and reasons for committing this crime. Natascha This is my second read on this mesmerizing true story of a 10 year old girl kidnapped and kept prisoner in a cellar for 8 years. Natascha herself has suffered unbelievably and has tried hard to exert control over her life since her escape and one can hardly blame her for that. A sad unimaginable story that seems hard to believe but what is interesting is the dynamic between the victim and villain and how their personalities worked together. Patricia rated it did not like it Sep 30, Carolann rated it it was ok Oct 17, Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story Mr R Stewart rated it liked it Sep 13, Sandra Peterman rated it it was amazing Aug 15, Bill Beaver rated it did not like it Aug 26, Natascha Kampusch - Wikipedia

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Girl in the Cellar by Allan Hall. Girl in the Cellar by Allan Hall. Michael Leidig. More than 8 years later, 23 August 23she escaped from Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story cellar under a seemingly ordinary suburban home. How did she survive? What sort of woman had emerged? What kind of man was her abductor — and what demands had he made of her? Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. Published January 2nd by Harper first published January 1st More Details Original Title. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Girl in the Cellarplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Girl in the Cellar. I found this book rather odd. I think that is because it was written and published very early, after Natascha's freedom and without her direct imput. It is also very repetative I think to make the book long enough to publish. The authors used the same direct quotes to make the same point in various places in the book. But it did provide me with a little more information than I knew, from hearing of the story on the news. It also made me very angry about the mistakes made in the search and polic I found this book rather odd. It also made me very angry about the mistakes made in the search and police investigation. There were leads that had the poilce followed up on would have narrowed their search right down and most likly have ended her ordeal much earlier! I am also very curious about exactly what went on during her captivity. The book hints that others may have been involved. Natascha aparently said that they went somewhere on the way to his house on the day she was knidnapped. Bizare And I can't believe that they were seen together, in public, towards the end, went skiing, shopping and stuff! So after reading this book I did a quick search and very worringly found that Natascha's case is not so unique afterall. There are other cases of even longer captivity, serious sexual abuse and multiple births as a result! It makes me scared for all those who must still be captive. Natascha has written a book of her ordeal. I would be interested to see what she has to say. Okay I did not know much at all about this story. Only that the victim is accused of loving to be the centre of attention in the media. Did not know what happened, only that she was abducted. Well this book did tell me a little bit. How she was kidnapped, how long she was there, but I find this all so weird. Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story behavior so crazy. I decided to search the Internet get to understand her, and afterwards I think the writers did explain her pretty good. So weird, why did she lie about some stuff? Why did Okay I did not know much at all about this story. Why did she not want to be with her parents after she finally had regained her parents. She seems to be a control freak and surrounds herself with people who oblige her every wish. Interesting book but this was all the authors could do because Natascha does not want to say anything negative about her abductor. I finished reading this last night Saturday May 7. Nov 11, Summer rated it really liked it Shelves: true-stories. A lot of people know this story. It's so disturbing you just can't wrap your brains around it. The only thing that bothered me with this book is, that it wasn't wrote from a victim's perspective. Natascha endured over eight years of captivity, and while there is some disagreement about what actually happened in the house, her story still deserves to be told Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story a well formed and respectful manner, which this author didn't do at all. While the author didnt victim blamethey almost seemed to in a way idolise, or glamorise the Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story. Honestly, it felt kinda uncomfortable. I also have another bone to pick with this story. In Wolfgang's the captor backstory, Borderline Personality Disorder Natascha endured over eight years of captivity, and while there is some disagreement about what actually happened in the house, her story still deserves to be told Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story a well formed and respectful manner, which this author didn't do at all. In Wolfgang's the captor backstory, Borderline Personality Disorder is brought up as maybe a reason why he felt the need to kidnap and imprison a child. Why is BPD even being talked about or mentioned at all? This just further's the stigma that BPD sufferers are all crazy dangerous lunatics and should be feared. I have BPD, and we are not. I hate it when the disorder is brought up just for the sake of really driving home that "this person was crazy". It's shitty journalism, shitty writing, and just plain shitty. Without the BPD thing i'd probably give it 2 stars because it was badly written, but the story is interesting. But with the BPD thing, i'm giving it 1 star. Because come on dude, theres no need for that. So yeah Maybe give this one a miss. View 1 comment. This Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story was dreadful and boring. The story on it's own was really interesting. That it is a true story makes it sad for the person involved. The way it was put into this book just didn't do it justice though. The book did not seem thoroughly researched, or very detailed with solid facts. Then, because it needed to be longer, they restated some of the things, in a different order and said by d This book was dreadful and boring. Then, Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story it needed to be longer, they restated some of the things, in a different order and said Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story different people at different times. There seemed to be a lot of repeating. It is very journalistic writing, almost like you are reading a magazine article or a newspaper. A boring magazine or a boring, not well known paper. You would be better off searching online about this story instead of picking up this book. I found this while in Manchaster. It intrigued me, plus the cheap price too. Girl in the Cellar by Allan Hall

She has written a book about her ordeal, 3, Daysupon which the German film Days is based. Her early life Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story her mother was reportedly not a happy one, according to Ludwig Adamovich, head of a special commission looking into possible police failures in the investigation of the . He claimed that "the time Kampusch was imprisoned might have been better for her than what she experienced before", a statement absolutely denied by Brigitta Sirny, who threatened to sue the commission chief over his remarks. Her family included two adult sisters, and five nieces and nephews. Sirny and Koch separated while Kampusch was still a child and divorced after her abduction. Kampusch spent time with both of them, and had returned to her mother's home from a holiday with Koch the day before her kidnapping. The year-old Kampusch left her family's residence in 's Donaustadt district on the morning of 2 Marchbut failed to arrive at school or come home. A year-old witness reported having seen her being dragged into a white minibus by two men, [4] [5] although Kampusch did not report a second man being present. He stated that he was alone at home on the morning of the kidnapping, and the police were satisfied with his explanation that he was using the minibus to transport rubble from the construction of his home. Speculations arose of child pornography rings or organ theft[10] leading officials to also investigate possible links to the crimes of French serial killer Michel Fourniret. Accusations against Kampusch's family complicated the issue even more. The entrance was concealed behind a cupboard. It had a door made of concrete and was reinforced with steel. The room had no windows and was soundproof. She initially denied that they had made Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story trip, but eventually admitted Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story it was true, although she said that she had no chance to escape during that time. She did not feel that she had missed anything during her imprisonment, but she noted, "I spared myself many things, I did not start smoking or drinking and I did not hang out in bad company", but she also said, "It was a place to despair. Her body mass index had reached as low as He also claimed to be carrying a gun and that he would kill her and the neighbours if she attempted to escape. The year-old Kampusch reappeared on 23 August Because of the vacuum's loud noise, he walked away to take the call. After Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story five minutes, she knocked on the window of a year-old neighbour known as Inge T, saying, "I am Natascha Kampusch". Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story, Kampusch was taken to the police station in the town of Deutsch-Wagram. Kampusch was identified by a scar on her body, by her passport which was found in the room where she had been heldand by DNA tests. Sabine Freudenberger was the first police officer to speak to Kampusch after her ordeal, and she Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story that she was astonished by her "intelligence, her vocabulary". She also states that she constantly had a feeling that she lacked something: "a deficit. So I wanted to Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story that better and I tried to educate myself, to teach myself skills. I have learned to knit, for example. His father was a cognac salesman and his mother was a shoe saleswoman. He had apparently planned to commit suicide rather than be caught, having told Kampusch, "they would not catch him alive". In her official statement Kampusch said, "I don't want and will not answer any questions about personal or intimate details". Kampusch sympathised with her captor in the documentary Natascha Kampusch: days in captivity. She said, "I feel more and more sorry for him—he's a poor soul". Newspapers quoting unnamed psychologists suggested that Kampusch might suffer from Stockholm syndrome[40] [41] but Kampusch says that this is not the case. She suggests that people who use this term about her are disrespectful of her and do not allow her the right to describe and analyse the complex relationship that she had with her kidnapper in her own words. After reportedly "hundreds of requests for an interview" with the teenager, "with media outlets offering vast sums of money", Kampusch was interviewed by Austrian public broadcaster ORF. The interview was broadcast on 6 September with her approval. ORF did not pay for its interview, [42] and said any proceeds from selling the interview to other channels would be forwarded to Kampusch. The interview was sold to more than countries at a fee of euros per minute. This money, estimated to some hundred thousand euros, [43] was to be donated to women in Africa and Mexico by Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story. Likewise she was planning projects to help these women. The interview was published on 6 September Both press interviews were given in return for a package including housing support, a long-term job offer, and help with her education. New developments in Kampusch's case challenged the Austrian government in February Revelations of mistakes in the interior ministry's investigation of her kidnapping came to light, as well as statements of a policeman that were repeatedly ignored in On 17 Februarythe British TV channel Five broadcast an hour-long documentary about the case, including an exclusive interview with Kampusch: Natascha: the Girl in the Cellar. Kampusch's lawyer described the book as being both speculative and premature, and therefore planned to take legal action against it. Kampusch appeared at the initial presentation of the book in Augustbut did not want to be photographed or interviewed. Sirny writes that she did not have much contact with Kampusch after the escape because Kampusch was shielded from the outside world. Kampusch wrote a book about her ordeal, Tage 3, DaysGirl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story in September Kampusch established her own website containing personal information including pictures of herself on 5 December On 17 JuneGerman film-maker and director Bernd Eichinger announced that he was making a film based on Kampusch's captivity and wanted to star in the film. Inthe Austrian film Michaelwhich has a plot that resembles the Natascha Kampusch case, was released. The film Days Tage was directed by Sherry Hormann [65] and was released on 28 February Kampusch now owns the house in which she Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story imprisoned, saying, "I know it's grotesque — I must now pay for electricity, water, and taxes on a house I never wanted to live in". In JanuaryKampusch said she had retained the house because it was such a big part of her formative years, also stating that she would fill in the cellar if it is ever sold, adamant that it will never become a macabre museum to her lost adolescence. Inthe cellar was indeed filled in, [69] though as of [update] Kampusch still owned the house. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Natascha Kampusch. ViennaAustria. Retrieved 6 September Times Online. Retrieved 7 September Online. Archived from the original on 2 September Retrieved 8 September The Raw Story. Archived from the original on 26 October Retrieved 30 August Archived from the original on 28 October Retrieved 24 October London: Times Online. Retrieved 19 May Kurier in German. Archived from the original on 1 September Retrieved 29 August Die Presse. Retrieved 25 January Spiegel Online International. London: The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 March Retrieved 24 March BBC Online. Archived from the original on 14 May Retrieved 4 September . Archived from the original on 27 February Retrieved 2 September ORF broadcaster online. Retrieved 1 October London: . Retrieved 16 September Accessed 7 September Archived from the original on 21 September Retrieved 21 September The Independent. The First Post. Archived from the original on 12 October BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 August