The book collectors : a band of Syrian rebels and the stories that carried them through a war
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Author
Contributors
Vergnaud, Lara, translator.
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
197 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 20 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Niceville - Adult nonfiction | 956.9104 MINOUI | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Maps on end sheets.
General Note
"Originally published in French in 2018 by Éditions du Seuil, France, as 'Les passeurs de livres de Daraya.' "
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"An extraordinary account of a band of young men in a besieged Damascan suburb who find books in the rubble and create a secret library"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
Long a site of peaceful resistance to the Assad regimes, Daraya fell under siege in 2012. For four years no one entered or left, and aid was blocked. Bombs fell on this place of homes and families. A group searching for survivors stumbled upon a cache of books; in a week they had six thousand volumes; in a month fifteen thousand. A sanctuary was born: a library to escape the blockade, offering Arabic poetry, American self-help, Shakespearean plays and more. Over text messages, Minoui came to know the young men who gathered in the library, exchanged ideas, learned English, and imagined how to shape the future, even as bombs kept falling from above. -- adapted from jacket
Language
Translated from the French.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Minoui, D., & Vergnaud, L. (2020). The book collectors: a band of Syrian rebels and the stories that carried them through a war (First American edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minoui, Delphine and Lara, Vergnaud. 2020. The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minoui, Delphine and Lara, Vergnaud. The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Minoui, Delphine,, and Lara Vergnaud. The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War First American edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
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