Ali, a nineteenyearold soldier in the Syrian army, lies on the ground beneath a tree. He sees a body being lowered into a hole is this his funeral? There was that sudden explosion, wasnt there? While trying to understand the extend of the damage, Ali works his way closer to the tree. His ultimate desire is to fly up to one of its branches, to safety. Through rich vignettes of Alis memories, we uncover the hardships of his traditional Syrian Alawite village, but also the richness and beauty of its cultural and religious heritage. Yazbek here explores the secrets of the Alawite faith and its relationship to nature and the elements in a tight poetic novel dense with life, hope and love.

Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: World Editions; Classification: FA; Weight: 302 g; Dimensions: 203 x 127 x 16

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