"In the Belly of the Beast"

[Tom Dalzell]

I also find references to George Jackson using the term, alluding to
Che. Che perhaps/probably referred to Jonah, but I think that the phrase
got its legs from Che.

Tom Dalzell

Alice Faber wrote:

> Fred Shapiro said:
>
>> In 1981 Jack Abbott published a book entitled "In the Belly of the
>> Beast."
>> Was this the origin of that phrase?  Is it a Biblical reference?  Any
>> enlightenment would be appreciated.
>>
>
> Surely it's a reference to the Biblical story of Jonah.
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