Seven Years in a Madagascar Prison: The Stolen Years with John Wight and Jean Wight
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The book, The Stolen Years, is the story of John Wight, an Anchorage pilot originally from South Africa, who is falsely accused of espionage in Madagascar. How he survives seven years of imprisonment, from 1977-1984, is explained in this captivating book written by his wife, Jean Wight. Currently, John Wight is Associate Professor of Aviation Technology at UAA.
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