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The Book Collectors of Daraya - A Band of Syrian Rebels, Their Underground Library, and the Stories that Carried Them Through a... The Book Collectors of Daraya - A Band of Syrian Rebels, Their Underground Library, and the Stories that Carried Them Through a War (Paperback)
Delphine Minoui; Translated by Lara Vergnaud 1
R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'This is an urgent and compelling account of great bravery and passion. Delphine Minoui has crafted a book that champions books and the individuals who risk everything to preserve them.' Susan Orlean, author of The Library Book In 2012 the rebel suburb of Daraya in Damascus was brutally besieged by Syrian government forces. Four years of suffering ensued, punctuated by shelling, barrel bombs and chemical gas attacks. People's homes were destroyed and their food supplies cut off; disease was rife. Yet in this man-made hell, forty young Syrian revolutionaries embarked on an extraordinary project, rescuing all the books they could find in the bombed-out ruins of their home town. They used them to create a secret library, in a safe place, deep underground. It became their school, their university, their refuge. It was a place to learn, to exchange ideas, to dream and to hope. Based on lengthy interviews with these young men, conducted over Skype by the award-winning French journalist Delphine Minoui, The Book Collectors of Daraya is a powerful testament to freedom, tolerance and the power of literature. Translated from the French by Lara Vergnaud.

The Book Collectors of Daraya - A Band of Syrian Rebels, Their Underground Library, and the Stories that Carried Them Through a... The Book Collectors of Daraya - A Band of Syrian Rebels, Their Underground Library, and the Stories that Carried Them Through a War (Paperback)
Delphine Minoui; Translated by Lara Vergnaud
R280 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R61 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'The Book Collectors of Daraya celebrates the political and therapeutic power of the written word . . . defiant and cautiously optimistic' Financial Times '[An] incredible chronicle . . . The book tells the kind of story that often gets buried beneath images of violence' LitHub In 2012 the rebel suburb of Daraya in Damascus was brutally besieged by Syrian government forces. Four years of suffering ensued, punctuated by shelling, barrel bombs and chemical gas attacks. People's homes were destroyed and their food supplies cut off; disease was rife. Yet in this man-made hell, forty young Syrian revolutionaries embarked on an extraordinary project, rescuing all the books they could find in the bombed-out ruins of their home town. They used them to create a secret library, in a safe place, deep underground. It became their school, their university, their refuge. It was a place to learn, to exchange ideas, to dream and to hope. Based on lengthy interviews with these young men, conducted over Skype by the award-winning French journalist Delphine Minoui, The Book Collectors of Daraya is a powerful testament to freedom, tolerance and the power of literature. Translated from the French by Lara Vergnaud.

The Book Collectors - A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Paperback): Delphine Minoui The Book Collectors - A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Paperback)
Delphine Minoui; Translated by Lara Vergnaud
R394 R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Save R70 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced - A Memoir (Paperback): Nujood Ali, Delphine Minoui I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced - A Memoir (Paperback)
Nujood Ali, Delphine Minoui
R382 R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Save R65 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"I'm a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today I have decided to say no."
Nujood Ali's childhood came to an abrupt end in 2008 when her father arranged for her to be married to a man three times her age. With harrowing directness, Nujood tells of abuse at her husband's hands and of her daring escape. With the help of local advocates and the press, Nujood obtained her freedom--an extraordinary achievement in Yemen, where almost half of all girls are married under the legal age. Nujood's courageous defiance of both Yemeni customs and her own family has inspired other young girls in the Middle East to challenge their marriages. Hers is an unforgettable story of tragedy, triumph, and courage.

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