Haris Abadi is an Arab American with a conflicted past, now in Turkey attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight. He meets Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and his wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. Haris's choices become more wrenching: Whose side is he really on? An exploration of loss, second chances, and why we choose to believe.
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Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST'Transports readers into a world few Americans know' -Washington PostA timely new novel of stunning humanity and tension: a contemporary love story set on the Turkish border with Syria.Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: Whose side is he really on Is he a true radical or simply an idealist And will he be able to bring meaning to a life of increasing frustration and helplessness Told with compassion and a deft hand, Dark at the Crossing is an exploration of loss, of second chances, and of why we choose to believe--a trenchantly observed novel of raw urgency and power.'Promises to be one of the most essential books of 2017' -Esquire 256 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9781524711030
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST'Transports readers into a world few Americans know' -Washington PostA timely new novel of stunning humanity and tension: a contemporary love story set on the Turkish border with Syria.Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: Whose side is he really on Is he a true radical or simply an idealist And will he be able to bring meaning to a life of increasing frustration and helplessness Told with compassion and a deft hand, Dark at the Crossing is an exploration of loss, of second chances, and of why we choose to believe--a trenchantly observed novel of raw urgency and power.'Promises to be one of the most essential books of 2017' -Esquire 256 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9781524711030
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neu Neuware; Rechnung mit MwSt.; new item; -NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST 'Transports readers into a world few Americans know' -Washington Post A timely new novel of stunning humanity and tension: a contemporary love story set on the Turkish border with Syria. Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: Whose side is he really on Is he a true radical or simply an idealist And will he be able to bring meaning to a life of increasing frustration and helplessness Told with compassion and a deft hand, Dark at the Crossing is an exploration of loss, of second chances, and of why we choose to believe--a trenchantly observed novel of raw urgency and power. 'Promises to be one of the most essential books of 2017' -Esquire 256 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # INF1100325714
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST'Transports readers into a world few Americans know' -Washington PostA timely new novel of stunning humanity and tension: a contemporary love story set on the Turkish border with Syria.Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: Whose side is he really on Is he a true radical or simply an idealist And will he be able to bring meaning to a life of increasing frustration and helplessness Told with compassion and a deft hand, Dark at the Crossing is an exploration of loss, of second chances, and of why we choose to believe--a trenchantly observed novel of raw urgency and power.'Promises to be one of the most essential books of 2017' -Esquire. Seller Inventory # 9781524711030
Book Description Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Haris Abadi is an Arab American with a conflicted past, now in Turkey attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight. He meets Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and his wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. Har. Seller Inventory # 130595734