“Tells the incredible story of how the city of Aleppo has been reduced to piles of rubble and blood-soaked dirt in the wake of a celebrated history, its once proud identity now lost in the shadows.”
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Al-Bayan (Dubai)
“Alexandria, a lush paradise by the sea, comes to antic, full-bodied life … Gormezano Goren’s characters are vividly depicted as they grow up or grow older in a city of conflicting loyalties, riven by resentment, ready to revolt. Readers will be transported.”
Publishers Weekly