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2000s: In an unnamed Middle Eastern city…………..
The Silence and the Roar
What you need to know before your trail
In an unnamed Middle Eastern city, Fathi, a writer no longer permitted to write, makes his way through a crowd chanting in support of the Leader. Stifled by heat and noise, bullied by the party faithful, Fathi presses on, determined to visit his girlfriend. But over the course of the day it becomes clear the regime has plans for him – and soon he’ll be forced to make a terrible choice.
This startlingly funny, urgent novel asks what it means to have a conscience, to laugh, and to endure amidst the roar of tyranny.
Travel Guide
Middle East
This book is set in a Middle Eastern country that is not named. The author is from Aleppo in Syria however so that is on the map. There are many signs that it is probably Syria.
The country is not important really – it could be one of many but that is the point – it’s anonymous and typical of so many in that region of the world. However, here, the characters are the most important cultural clues to where we are. The people carry the story.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Silence and the Roar
Destination/location: Middle East, Syria Author/guide: Nihad Sirees Departure Time: 2000s
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