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The Hostage
Overview
Set in the pre-revolution Yemen of the Imams, this novel depicts the experiences of a young boy who, having been taken hostage, in line with the Imam's general practice, as a pledge for his father's political obedience, is sent to serve as a young male attendant in the palace of the city governor. The growth of the boy's awareness, political, social and personal, is movingly portrayed against a background of bygone times whose decadence and injustice are presented with vivid satiric force.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781566561464
- ISBN-10: 1566561469
- Publisher: Interlink Books
- Publish Date: April 1999
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.46 x 0.74 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.78 pounds
- Page Count: 168
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