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A teenager who wants to be a journalist in a suppressed society describes to his diary his daily life in his hometown of Damascus, Syria.
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?Amid the turmoil of modern Damascus, one teenage boy finds his political voice in a message of rebellion that echoes throughout Syria and as far away as Western Europe. Inspired by his dearest friend, old Uncle Salim, he begins a journal to record his thoughts and impressions of family, friends, life at school, and his growing feelings for his girlfriend, Nadia. Soon the hidden diary becomes more than just a way to remember his daily adventures; on its pages he explores his frustration with the government injustices he witnesses. His courage and ingenuity finally find an outlet when he and his friends begin a subversive underground newspaper. Warmed by a fine sense of humor, this novel is at once a moving love story and a passionate testimony to the difficult and committed actions being taken by young people around the world.
About the Author
Rafik Schami was born in Damascus in 1946, came to Germany in 1971 and studied chemistry in Heidelberg. Today he is the most successful German-speaking Arabic writer. His novels have been translated into 21 languages and received numerous international awards, including the Hermann Hesse Prize (1994) and the Hans Erich Nossak Prize (1997), the Mildred L. Batchelder Award (USA, 1991), the Smelik-Kiggen Prize (Netherlands, 1989), and the Prix de Lecture (France, 1996). His numerous works in German include novels, plays, stories, essays and children s books. His bestselling novels The Dark Side of Love and The Calligrapher s Secret received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly.
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- PublisherDutton Books for Young Readers
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0525445358
- ISBN 13 9780525445357
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages20
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A Hand Full of Stars
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A hand full of stars (translated from the German)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Printing. Hardback: vg dj (price unclipped), remains of label on back, mid grey boards with cream cloth spine with metallic lettering, black ink stripe on lower edges (remaindered stock), very light foredge foxing, else vg. 8vo, 195pp. The diary of a teenage boy in Damascus, expressing his thoughts on family & girlfriend, but also later his frustration with the government of the day. Seller Inventory # 11H229
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A Hand Full of Stars ~ Translated by Rika Lesser
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