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Sweeping historical narrative: Offers a vivid portrait of Syrian society at the turn of the twentieth century
Multiple perspectives: Explores the lives of Christians, Muslims, and Jews in Aleppo
Impact of tragedy: Delivers a powerful exploration of loss, survival, and human resilience
Author-prize-winning voice: Written by Khalifa Khaled, known for incisive historical fiction
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A sweeping tale of life and death, set in the Syrian capital at the turn of the twentieth century from the International prize winning author of Death is HardWork and In Praise of Hatred.
"A soulful and perfectly unsentimental writer." Hisham Matar
December, 1907: one morning after a night of drunken carousing in the city, Hanna and his fr