Yazbek Samar - Where The Wind Calls Home - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Ali a nineteen - year - old soldier in the Syrian army lies on the ground beneath a tree. He sees a body being lowered into a hole - is this his funeral? There was that sudden explosion wasn't there? While trying to understand the extend of the damage Ali works his way closer to the tree. His ultimate desire is to fly up to one of its branches to safety. Through rich vignettes of Ali's memories we uncover the hardships of his traditional Syrian Alawite village but also the richness and beauty of its cultural and religious heritage. Yazbek here explores the secrets of the Alawite faith and its relationship to nature and the elements in a tight poetic novel dense with life hope and love.
Title: Where The Wind Calls Home
Author(s): Yazbek Samar
Publisher: World Editions
Barcode: 9781642861358
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 2/6/2024
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction