Bibliograph

City of Jasmine, Olga Grjasnowa ; translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire

Type

Label

City of Jasmine, Olga Grjasnowa ; translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

City of Jasmine

Oclc number

1089826635

Responsibility statement

Olga Grjasnowa ; translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire

Summary

When Hammoudi, a young surgeon based in Paris, returns to Syria to renew his passport, he only expects to stay there a few days. But the authorities refuse to let him leave and Hammoudi finds himself caught up in the fight against the regime. Meanwhile, budding actress Amal has also joined the protests against the government and her own father, by whom she feels betrayed. Realising that they will never again be safe in their homeland, Amal and her boyfriend Youssef decide to flee to Europe in a desperate bid to survive. But the path to safety brings its own risks, and Amal and Youssef once again narrowly escape death when their overcrowded ship sinks. Eventually they reach Germany, but soon discover that in this new life - where they are perceived as nothing but refugees - their struggle is far from over

Target audience

adult

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