<b>The work of a modern-day Sozhenitsyn that exposes acts of violence and brutality committed by the Syrian regime. </b> <p/>This compelling first novel is the astonishing story of a Syrian political prisoner of conscience--an atheist mistaken for a radical Islamist--who was locked up for 13 years without trial in one of the most notorious prisons in the Middle East. The novel takes the form of a diary which Musa keeps in his head and then writes down upon his release. In Tadmur prison, the mood is naturally bleak and yet often very beautifully captured. The narrator, a young graduate, is defiant and stoical, and somehow able to pick out humor and irony in the shocking events and characters he describes. <p/>Considered by many in the Arab world to be a symbol of the Syrian opposition in the current civil war, this novel provides an essential perspective on the tragedy the Syrian people are living through.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Moustafa Khalifa<br><b>Publisher:</b> Interlink Books<br><b>Published:</b> 10/17/2023<br><b>Pages:</b> 192<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.60lbs<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781623717131