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The Hostage
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The Hostage
Author(s): Zayd Mutee' Dammaj
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 male attendant in the palace of the city governor. The growth of the boy’s awareness, political, social and personal, is movingly portrayed against a background of bygone times whose decadence and injustice are presented with vivid satiric force.
Review(s):
"The cultural anachronism that was the Imamate of Yemen is artfully captured in The Hostage ... At times reminiscent of Abdelrahman Munif's "Cities of Salt" trilogy... Dammaj's work vibrantly portrays a real Yemen that is still unknown to many Westerners, even as it is once again torn by revolution. Recommended..."
ISBN: 9781566561464
Author(s): Zayd Mutee' Dammaj
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 male attendant in the palace of the city governor. The growth of the boy’s awareness, political, social and personal, is movingly portrayed against a background of bygone times whose decadence and injustice are presented with vivid satiric force.
Review(s):
"The cultural anachronism that was the Imamate of Yemen is artfully captured in The Hostage ... At times reminiscent of Abdelrahman Munif's "Cities of Salt" trilogy... Dammaj's work vibrantly portrays a real Yemen that is still unknown to many Westerners, even as it is once again torn by revolution. Recommended..."
ISBN: 9781566561464