The Game of Swallows

Author: Ulrich, Johann

Brand: Avant-Verlag, Berlin

Color: Silver

Edition: 1

Page Count: 182

Part Number: 36895816

Publication Date: 06-03-2013

Details: Short description A day like any other in Beirut in 1987. The Lebanese capital is torn by a civil war that has raged for years and will continue for years to come. A demarcation line, the "Green Line", separates the Christian west and the Muslim east. Snipers, military patrols, and roadblocks turn Beirut into a labyrinth where short distances can take hours. The people who have not fled across national borders to neighboring countries adapt themselves and their daily lives to war and siege. In 1987, Zeina Abirached is seven years old, a child of war. She lives with her family on "Rue Youssef Semaani", right on the edge of the demarcation line. Over the years of war, her apartment has shrunk to a few square meters in the entrance area - the rooms with windows are for the children - and serves as a refuge for the neighbors during bombardments. One day, when Zeina's parents do not return after visiting their grandmother, the neighbors gather in the Abiracheds' apartment to distract the children with their stories about the fear for their parents and their lives under constant siege. Sensitively, imaginatively, and sometimes heartbreakingly humorous, the Lebanese artist tells of a childhood in civil war, of human coexistence in times of crisis, and the construction of security and home in a few square meters. "Abirached is a great artist; with a lot of humor, she creates a balance to the chaos and suffering of human tragedies." - The New York Times "One of those masterpieces of the Ninth Art, of which at most two or three appear each year." (Christoph Haas, Süddeutsche Zeitung) Press reviews "Abirached is a great artist; with a lot of humor, she creates a balance to the chaos and suffering of human tragedies." - The New York Times

EAN: 9783939080770

Model: 36895816

Languages: German

Binding: Paperback

Item Condition: Collectible - Like New

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