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Six Days in August

The Story of the Stockholm Syndrome
Book • 2020
This book chronicles the six-day hostage crisis that began on August 23, 1973, when Jan-Erik Olsson, a career criminal, took four bank employees hostage at Sveriges Kreditbank in Stockholm.

The narrative explores the bizarre and complex relationships that developed between Olsson and his hostages, as well as the police's attempts to resolve the situation.

King's account is based on previously unpublished sources, including rare film footage and interviews with key participants, providing a detailed and gripping look at the events that gave rise to the term 'Stockholm syndrome'.

The book also sets the context of the economic and social tensions in Sweden at the time, adding depth to the story.

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