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Skyscape
November 2014
On Sale: October 21, 2014
Featuring: Abbas Kazerooni
400 pages
ISBN: 1477847839
EAN: 9781477847831
Kindle: B00IJILY5A
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Non-Fiction Memoir
He is in a foreign country, he is alone, and he is just a
boy...Abbas Kazerooni is not yet ten, but he’s suddenly
forced to leave his parents, his friends—his entire
world—and flee Tehran. The Iran-Iraq war is at its
bloodiest, and the Ayatollahs who rule Iran have reduced the
recruitment age for the army. If Abbas doesn’t escape, it’s almost certain that he will be
drafted and die fighting for a regime that has stripped his
family of all they have. On his own in the strange, often frightening city of
Istanbul, Abbas grows up fast—with little more than his wits
to guide him. He must conquer difficult things: how to live
on his own, how to navigate a foreign city and culture when
he doesn’t speak the language, and, most importantly, how to
judge who is a friend and who is an enemy. Facing the unexpected as well as the everyday challenges of
life on his own, Abbas walks a tightrope of
survival—yearning to please the demanding father he has left
behind, yet relishing his new found independence. His quick thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, and the kindness
of strangers allow him to make the best of his dire
situation in surprising ways. Does he have what it takes to
not only survive against these challenging odds but achieve
his parents’ ultimate dream for him: a visa to England, and
the safety it represents? This compelling true story of one young boy’s courage
provides a powerful child’s-eye view of war, political
tumult, and survival.
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