{"product_id":"9781566561464","title":"The Hostage","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hostage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Zayd Mutee' Dammaj\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"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...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781566561464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Interlink Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40591629779150,"sku":"9781566561464","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_b6f1db0c-5488-453f-9368-5273be35c2d9.jpg?v=1637755191","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781566561464","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}