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Paperback. Zustand: New. Longlisted for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, Five Days Untold narrates the story of a young conscript forced to leave his village and family behind to fight in a bloody and senseless civil war that has raged on for years. Without proper training and his very survival dependent on the vagaries of fate, Ziad must face the unknown alone as he struggles to find his way back home.As atrocities and instability continue to roil the Middle East, this novel is a timely and sensitive portrayal of the true cost of conflict. Rich in pathos and filled with vivid imagery and cinematic scenes, Five Days Untold paints an unflinching portrait of war on a micro level and weaves together themes related to fate, agency, and the sustaining power of family bonds. Through the multiple perspectives of its characters, the novel skillfully brings into sharp focus the horrors of war while offering a dark meditation on how the past, both collective and individual, impacts the present. And while Ziad's hellish experience as an army conscript is personal, his struggle and determination to survive are instantly recognizable, drawing the reader deeper into the human dimension of war and conflict.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Premonition News Flash by Yass Assaidi is a powerful poetry collection exploring oppression, violence, love, and existential turmoil with vivid imagery and emotional depth. In a lyrical yet raw voice, Assaidi delves into the dynamics of victims and oppressors, personal and political betrayal, and haunting premonitions. Divided into three sections-on killers and the killed, a lover's anguish, and an orphaned father's sorrow-the poems blur personal grief with collective struggle. Winner of the 2024 Bait Al-Ghasham DarArab International Translation Prize (Authors' Category), the work, translated by Mbarek Sryfi, captures the raw edge of contemporary Arab identity.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Safe Corridor by Jan Dost, translated by Marilyn Booth-translator of the 2019 International Booker Prize-winning Celestial Bodies-is a darkly humorous and powerful novel that captures war through Kamiran, a 13-year-old Kurdish boy. Fleeing Afrin with his family, Kamiran undergoes a surreal transformation-his body turning to chalk, a haunting symbol of identity erased by conflict. Blending sharp wit with deep sorrow, the novel explores trauma, displacement, and resilience.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. In a city strained by fear and uncertainty, lives intersect in fleeting moments of intimacy, loss, and endurance. Hush Now, Canary unfolds through a polyphonic structure, giving voice to the living, the displaced, the imprisoned, and the dead, each bearing witness to how ordinary life fractures under pressure. Blending stark realism with subtle surrealism, the novel resists grand explanations and instead lingers on gestures, silences, and the fragile persistence of memory.A canary moves through the narrative as a recurring presence-at once observer, symbol, and thread-binding together stories shaped by disappearance and survival. Told with restraint and lyrical precision, Mustafa Khalid's novel is less concerned with spectacle than with how people continue to speak, remember, and exist when certainty collapses. Translated with clarity and sensitivity by William Hutchins, Hush Now, Canary is a powerful work of contemporary literary fiction that affirms the endurance of voice in moments of profound rupture.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Safe Corridor by Jan Dost, translated by Marilyn Booth-translator of the 2019 International Booker Prize-winning Celestial Bodies-is a darkly humorous and powerful novel that captures war through Kamiran, a 13-year-old Kurdish boy. Fleeing Afrin with his family, Kamiran undergoes a surreal transformation-his body turning to chalk, a haunting symbol of identity erased by conflict. Blending sharp wit with deep sorrow, the novel explores trauma, displacement, and resilience.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Hussein is one among millions of displaced Syrians who lost their homes and country, seeking refuge around the world. His narrative biography relates the experiences of an asylum-seeker's interactions with people he meets after leaving Syria, each chapter a new facet of his journey. Entwining themes of belonging, identity, and family, the stories diverge in chronology and capture snapshots of myriad locations, ultimately reuniting around the central conversation between the refugee and Agatha Christie, though her biography, Come, tell me how you live, and mystery novel, And Then There Were None. From his Syrian hometown to Lebanon, Egypt, Scotland, and England, Hussein maps the path of a man cast out of his familiar world. The reader falls into the refugee's nostalgic and painful recollections, his sometimes bitter, sometimes hopeful speculations. No One May Remain is a raw and candid perspective from a Kurdish-Syrian author on the war in Syria, the refugee crisis, and life for a refugee in the West.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. So that the Butterfly Won't Die is a book of selected poems for one of the most talented and admired contemporary Arab-Polish poets. In this collection, Hatif Janabi, celebrates man's triumphs and defeats in a world of trials, tragedies, and absurdities. Through vivid metaphors, similes, and rare subject matters, the poet takes us into a magical and real journey, showing us the beauty of life, death, and nature represented by all its creatures. Like a Monarch Butterfly, returning home alone with tattered wings after a 5000 mile journey, just to fulfill its promise, Hatif Janabi's poem carries the same weight and burden, awakening us to the agonies and tidings of undertaking such a challenging feat. The poet fights, through his poems, for man's liberty against tyranny, prejudice, and violence in all its forms.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. In The Rock of the Land, acclaimed journalist Ahmad Vall Dine delivers a riveting account of Afghanistan's relentless resistance against foreign dominations. From the Soviet invasion to the recent U.S. withdrawal, Val Dine intertwines meticulous research with personal narratives, unveiling the nation's enduring spirit amidst perpetual conflict. This compelling work not only chronicles historical events but also delves into the human stories behind the headlines, offering readers an intimate understanding of Afghanistan's geopolitical landscape and the cyclical nature of its struggles.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. In the Syrian-Turkish borderlands, Khatoune searches for a home for their family. As her sons Alo and Ahme attempt to build a life for themselves, they know little about the secrets that weigh down their family history, or the troubles that the future has in store for them. So unfolds a tale of tragedy, humour, and - occasionally - joy; a tale spanning three generations that offers us an earthy glimpse into the lives of the people who have made this land their home, both along and in spite of the borders that divide them. The novel shows the strength of the Kurdish women and their steadfastness in the face of the hardships. It also addresses the fragmentation of the Kurdish identity and how international alliances affected the Kurds in their contemporary history. …

Paperback. Zustand: New. In The Rock of the Land, acclaimed journalist Ahmad Vall Dine delivers a riveting account of Afghanistan's relentless resistance against foreign dominations. From the Soviet invasion to the recent U.S. withdrawal, Val Dine intertwines meticulous research with personal narratives, unveiling the nation's enduring spirit amidst perpetual conflict. This compelling work not only chronicles historical events but also delves into the human stories behind the headlines, offering readers an intimate understanding of Afghanistan's geopolitical landscape and the cyclical nature of its struggles.…

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paperback. Zustand: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Paperback. Zustand: New. In a city strained by fear and uncertainty, lives intersect in fleeting moments of intimacy, loss, and endurance. Hush Now, Canary unfolds through a polyphonic structure, giving voice to the living, the displaced, the imprisoned, and the dead, each bearing witness to how ordinary life fractures under pressure. Blending stark realism with subtle surrealism, the novel resists grand explanations and instead lingers on gestures, silences, and the fragile persistence of memory.A canary moves through the narrative as a recurring presence-at once observer, symbol, and thread-binding together stories shaped by disappearance and survival. Told with restraint and lyrical precision, Mustafa Khalid's novel is less concerned with spectacle than with how people continue to speak, remember, and exist when certainty collapses. Translated with clarity and sensitivity by William Hutchins, Hush Now, Canary is a powerful work of contemporary literary fiction that affirms the endurance of voice in moments of profound rupture.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. The Handsome Jew is a challenging and provocative novel that urges/ invites Muslims and Jews to contemplate themselves and the way they see the other through a doomed love story. This powerful novel tells the tragic saga of two lovers, Salem, a Jew, and Fatima, a Muslim, who fall in a forbidden, intense, and passionate love against all circumstances designed to divide them in a society bound by religion. This boundary-crossing love story epitomizes the doomed relationship between Jews and Muslims in Yemen, sheds light on how each community sees the other, interrogates religious and social barriers, and proves that, against all odds, love can conquer all - OR till death do the fated couple part.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. A storm delivers a boy to the shores of Ras Madrakah, a forgotten village where the sea speaks in riddles and the rocks seem almost alive. Sheikh Shaleh takes the boy in, convinced he is a gift from God. The same storm that wrecks a ship appears to reveal a long-buried secret. Across the sea, in the quiet chapels of Leeds, Sophia sends her husband David into the desert in search of that secret, guided by signs she believes are divine. Told with the shimmer of Arabian Nights and the wonder of Sinbad's voyages, The Sailor's Secret is a tale of omens, shipwrecks, and the stories that carry us home.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. When a seventeen-year-old flees his violent father and heads to Cairo to chase his dream of breaking into the arts, he ends up in a crumbling flat with a mercurial landlady and her volatile son. Set in the early 1990s, The Completely True Tales of Um Mimi and Sharawi the Adulterer is a sharply observed, darkly comic coming-of-age novel about ambition, survival, and the strange intimacies forged by necessity. Longlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, this cult-favourite debut by Egyptian screenwriter, journalist, and satirist Belal Fadl appears in English for the first time, in a vivid translation by Osama Hammad.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. In the realm of Ahwazi prisons, Yousef Azizi Beni Torf faced nightmarish days. Confined within the suffocating walls of Tehran and Ahwaz, he endured unimaginable hardships that painted a haunting picture of his struggles. His gripping narrative, The Taste of Death and Lizards in Ahwaz's Secret Prison, unveils the brutal realities he faced within the cruel confines of Iranian jail cells under the current Iranian regime. This compelling tale falls within the realm of "prison literature", a genre that has garnered recognition and importance across the globe. Yet what sets Azizi's book apart is its unyielding focus on the Ahwazi prisons, revealing a stark contrast to the conditions prevailing elsewhere in Iran.…