Description: 'Hugely inspiring . . . A unique tribute to the power of books and the unquenchable human spirit' MICHAEL PALIN'An inspiring read - humanity at its best' DAVID NOTT, author of War DoctorDaraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just south west of the Syrian Capital. Besieged by government forces since 2011, its people were deprived of food, bombarded by bombs and missiles, and shot at by snipers. But while the streets above echoed with rifle fire, deep beneath lay a secret library - a haven of peace with books lining almost every wall. Many people had risked their lives to save these precious titles from the devastation of war. Because to them, the secret library was a symbol of hope - of their belief that books would triumph over bombs and help them rebuild their fractured society. This is the true story of an extraordinary place and the people who made it happen.
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EAN: 9781474605922
UPC: 9781474605922
ISBN: 9781474605922
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Book Title: Syria's Secret Library: The true story of how a be
Item Length: 19.6 cm
Subject Area: Library Science
Item Height: 196 mm
Item Width: 128 mm
Author: Mike Thomson
Publication Name: Syria's Secret Library: the True Story of How a Besieged Syrian Town Found Hope
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 278 g
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
