The Hostage by Christopher Tingley, Zayd Mutee' Dammaj, May Jayyusi

151 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction emotional slow-paced
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Set in the pre-revolution Yemen of the Imams, this novel depicts the experiences of a young boy who, having been taken hostage, in line with the Imam's general practice, as a pledge for his father's political obedience, is sent to serve as a young...

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