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City of Jasmine : a novel / Olga Grjasnowa ; translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire.
When Hammoudi, a young surgeon based in Paris, returns to Syria to renew his passport, he only expects to stay there a few days. But the authorities refuse to let him leave and Hammoudi finds himself caught up in the fight against the regime. Meanwhile, budding actress Amal has also joined the protests against the government and her own father, by whom she feels betrayed. Realising that they will never again be safe in their homeland, Amal and her boyfriend Youssef decide to flee to Europe in a desperate bid to survive. But the path to safety brings its own risks, and Amal and Youssef once again narrowly escape death when their overcrowded ship sinks. Eventually they reach Germany, but soon discover that in this new life--where they are perceived as nothing but refugees--their struggle is far from over.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781786074874
- Physical Description: 240 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: London : Oneworld, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in German as Gott ist nicht schuchtern by Aufbau Verlag, 2017. |
| Language Note: | Translated from German. |
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| Subject: | Syrians > Germany > Fiction. Refugees > Germany > Fiction. Surgeons > Fiction. Syria > History > Civil War, 2011- > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Gibsons Public Library | FIC GRJA (Text) | 30886001065180 | Adult Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Perseus Publishing
Three young adults in war-torn Syria unexpectedly become refugees in this searing portrait of what it means to do anything to stay alive .
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Syria - a country at war
Amal, Hammoudi and Youssef are young and ambitious, the face of modern Syria. But when civil war tears through their homeland, they are left with a horrifying choice: risk death by staying in the country they love, or flee in search of a new life elsewhere?
From one of Germany's most talented literary voices comes this intricately woven story of brutality, loss, and how hope can shine through when darkness feels overwhelming. - Simon and Schuster
A poignant story of three young adults trying to make a future for themselves in war-torn Damascus
Syria - a country at war. Amal, Hammoudi and Youssef are young and ambitious, the face of modern Syria. But when civil war tears through their homeland, they are left with a horrifying choice: risk death by staying in the country they love, or flee in search of a new life elsewhere?
From one of Germany's most talented literary voices comes this intricately woven story of brutality, loss, and how hope can shine through when darkness feels overwhelming.
