The Hostage: A Novel
Zayd Mutee' Dammaj, May Jayyusi (Translator), Christopher Tingley (Translator),Paperback,Series: Emerging Voices Series, English-language edition,Pub by Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
Zayd Mutee' Dammaj, May Jayyusi (Translator), Christopher Tingley (Translator),Paperback,Series: Emerging Voices Series, English-language edition,Pub by Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781566561402 (156656140X)
Publish date: March 1st 1994
Publisher: Interlink
Pages no: 151
Edition language: English
Yemen.A simply told but eloquent coming of age story of a boy kept as a hostage in order to ensure his family's political cooperation. The strategy of imprisoning, forcibly employing, or marrying the adversary's children is reasonably common in the world. Often told from the perspective of the hosta...
I read this book as part of my quest to read a book set in every country in the world, choosing The Hostage because it was the only Yemeni novel available. While it's not awful, I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re working on a similar challenge or have a strong interest in Yemen.The Hostage is a n...
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