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.
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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.
Imprint | Picador |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | March 2021 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 3 - 5 working days |
Authors | Delphine Minoui |
Translators | Lara Vergnaud |
Dimensions | 216 x 135 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 208 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-5290-1231-6 |
Barcode | 9781529012316 |
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LSN | 1-5290-1231-7 |