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The Arab of the future. 2, A childhood in the Middle East (1984-1985) : a graphic memoir / Riad Sattouf ; translated by Sam Taylor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Metropolitan Books, 2016.Description: 154 p. : chiefly col. illISBN:
  • 9781627793513
  • 1627793518
Other title:
  • Childhood in the Middle East (1984-1985) [Portion of title]
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NC1499.S28A2 2016 V.2
Summary: In this volume, Riad, now settled in his father's hometown of Homs, gets to go to school, where he dedicates himself to becoming a true Syrian in the country of the dictator Hafez Al-Assad. Riad's story takes in the sweep of politics, religion, and poverty, but is steered by acutely observed small moments: the daily sadism of his schoolteacher, the lure of the black market, with its menu of shame and subsistence, and the obsequiousness of his father in the company of those close to the regime. As his family strains to fit in, one chilling, barbaric act drives the Sattoufs to make the most dramatic of changes. --From publisher description.
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Translation of: Arabe du futur. 2. 2015.

In this volume, Riad, now settled in his father's hometown of Homs, gets to go to school, where he dedicates himself to becoming a true Syrian in the country of the dictator Hafez Al-Assad. Riad's story takes in the sweep of politics, religion, and poverty, but is steered by acutely observed small moments: the daily sadism of his schoolteacher, the lure of the black market, with its menu of shame and subsistence, and the obsequiousness of his father in the company of those close to the regime. As his family strains to fit in, one chilling, barbaric act drives the Sattoufs to make the most dramatic of changes. --From publisher description.

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