Books set in Syria (56)
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Death is Hard Work by Khaled Khalifa EN
SyriaDescription:
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A dogged, absurd quest through the nightmare of the Syrian civil war Khaled Khalifa’s Death Is Hard Work is the new novel from the greatest chronicler of Syria’s ongoing and catastrophic civil war: a tale of three ordinary people facing down the stuff of nightmares armed with little more than simple determination. Abdel Latif, an old man from the Aleppo region, dies peacefully in a hospital bed in Damascus. His final wish, conveyed to his youngest son, Bolbol, is to be buried in the family plot in their ancestral village of Anabiya... continue
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Der Araber von morgen by Riad Sattouf DE
LibyaDescription:
Ein wunderschönes Comic-Memoir, lustig, berührend, spannend. Eine (Zeit-)Reise von Syrien über Libyen nach Frankreich.
"Arabischer Frühling, Umsturz in Libyen und Krieg in Syrien. Als Reaktion darauf greift der 36-jährige französische Zeichner und Filmemacher Riad Sattouf zum Stift und erzählt von seiner Kindheit in der arabischen Welt: ein blondgelockter Junge, Sohn einer Französin und eines Syrers, wächst in Libyen und Syrien auf. Die Graphic Novel vom blonden Araber im Land der Diktatoren stürmte in Frankreich die Bestsellerlisten wi... continue
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Eine Hand voller Sterne by Rafik Schami DE
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Über 2 Jahre hinweg berichtet ein 14-jähriger Syrer über sein Leben als Schüler, Handlanger und Mitstreiter einer Untergrundzeitung in Damaskus.
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El secreto del calígrafo by Rafik Schami ES
Description:
Un vibrante retrato de Damasco en los años posteriores a la independencia, cuyos protagonistas son un reputado calígrafo, una mujer de gran belleza y un joven cristiano de noble carácter. En las populosas calles de la ciudad vieja, el rumor se extiende como una marea: Nura, la joven y bella esposa del afamado calígrafo Hamid Farsi, se ha fugado de casa sin dejar rastro. De inmediato, cientos de voces especulan sobre los motivos de tal desplante. ¿Habrá sucumbido al insistente ruego del célebre donjuán Nassri Abbani, que para conquistar la única pieza que se le resiste ha acudido nada menos que... continue
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Escape from Syria by Samya Kullab EN
LebanonDescription:
"A fictionalized account of a family fleeing war-torn Syria after their home in Aleppo is destroyed. They endure wretched refugee camps, ocean crossings, swindlers--all to find safety in the West"--
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Freedom Hospital: A Syrian Story by Hamid Sulaiman EN
Description:
It is spring 2012 and 40,000 people have died since the start of the Syrian Arab Spring. In the wake of this, Yasmin has set up a clandestine hospital in the north of the country. The town that she lives in is controlled by Assad’s brutal regime, but is relatively stable. However, as the months pass, the situation becomes increasingly complex and violent. Told in stark, beautiful black-and-white imagery, Freedom Hospital illuminates a complicated situation with gut-wrenching detail and very dark humour. The story of Syria is one of the most devastating narratives of our age and Freedom Hospita... continue
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Goats by Liwaa Yazji EN
Description:
Goats is a major new work by Syrian playwright and documentary film-maker Liwaa Yazj, translated by Katharine Halls.
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