The Crossing - My journey to the shattered heart of Syria (Paperback)

'ONE OF THE FIRST POLITICAL CLASSICS OF THE 21st CENTURY'- Observer 'EXTRAORDINARILY POWERFUL, POIGNANT AND AFFECTING. I WAS GREATLY MOVED' Michael Palin FOREWORD BY CHRISTINA LAMB Journalist Samar Yazbek was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. The Crossing is her rare, powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, she bears witness to those struggling to survive, to the humanity that can flower amidst annihilation, and why so many are now desperate to flee.

General

Imprint:	Rider
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2016
Authors:	Samar Yazbek
Translators:	Nashwa Gowanlock • Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp
Foreword by:	Christina Lamb
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-84604-488-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Arabic
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-84604-488-X
Barcode:	9781846044885

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