The pianist of Yarmouk
By: Ahmad, Aeham
Title By: Hetzl, Sandra [Contributed by] | Hauptmeier, Ariel [Contributed by] | Bergmann, Emanuel [Translated by]
Publisher: London : Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, c2019.Description: 276 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780241347515Other title: The pianist from Syria | The pianist from Damascus.Subject(s): Ahmad, Aeham, 1988- | Pianists -- Syria -- Biography | Refugees -- Germany -- Biography | Refugee camps -- Syria -- Damascus | Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011 -- Personal narrativesDDC classification: 786.2092 AH PI
Summary:
When his grandparents and father were forced to flee Israel and seek refuge from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ravaging their home, Ahmad's family built a life in Yarmouk, an unofficial camp to more than 160,000 Palestinian refugees in Damascus. Their only haven was in music and in each other. This is Ahmad's story of one man's search for a peaceful life for his family and of a country being torn apart as the world watches in horror.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 786.2092 AH PI (Browse shelf) | Available | Oct2019 | T0062641 |
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When his grandparents and father were forced to flee Israel and seek refuge from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ravaging their home, Ahmad's family built a life in Yarmouk, an unofficial camp to more than 160,000 Palestinian refugees in Damascus. Their only haven was in music and in each other. This is Ahmad's story of one man's search for a peaceful life for his family and of a country being torn apart as the world watches in horror.