Syria's Secret Library - The true story of how a besieged Syrian town found hope

Zusatztext A Syrian tale of cultural resistance ... provides moving testimony to Syrian students' passion for books ... a small band of enthusiasts convinced of the redemptive power of reading ... determined both to keep their minds sharp and do something for their community ... dodged sniper fire daily to salvage whatever volumes they could find from the wreckage of homes and public buildings Informationen zum Autor Mike is a multi-award winning World Affairs correspondent for the BBC. Over the last decade, his work has taken him to many of the world's most troubled places. These have included Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, North Korea, Darfur, DR Congo, Sierra Leone, North Sinai and the Central African Republic. He has reported undercover in places like Libya, Zimbabwe and Myanmar and covered some of the world's biggest news events including the war in Syria, the election of several US presidents, the devastating Haiti earthquake, the fall of Gaddafi and the death of Nelson Mandela. Klappentext The extraordinary story of how the besieged Syrian town of Daraya found hope and inspiration in a secret underground library The extraordinary story of how the besieged Syrian town of Daraya found hope and inspiration in a secret underground library Zusammenfassung The extraordinary story of how the besieged Syrian town of Daraya found hope and inspiration in a secret underground library

Product details

• Authors: Mike Thomson, Thomson Mike
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781474605922
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-0592-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; HISTORY / Middle East / General, Syria, TRAVEL / Middle East / General, Travel writing, Social and cultural history, Library and information sciences / Museology