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The book collectors : a band of Syrian rebels and the stories that carried them through a war  Cover Image Book Book

The book collectors : a band of Syrian rebels and the stories that carried them through a war / Delphine Minoui ; translated from the French by Lara Vergnaud.

Minoui, Delphine, (author.). Vergnaud, Lara, (translator.).

Summary:

"An extraordinary account of a band of young men in a besieged Damascan suburb who find books in the rubble and create a secret library"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780374115166
  • ISBN: 037411516
  • Physical Description: 197 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary
"Originally published in French in 2018 by Éditions du Seuil, France, as 'Les passeurs de livres de Daraya.' " -- Title page verso
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Books and reading > Syria > Dārayyā.
Libraries and society > Syria > Dārayyā.
Libraries > Social aspects > Syria > Dārayyā.
Dārayyā (Syria) > Intellectual life > 21st century.
Dārayyā (Syria) > Social life and customs.
Syria > History > Civil War, 2011-
Genre: Creative nonfiction.

Available copies

  • 11 of 11 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 11 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center 956.91 MIN 2020 (Text) 0002205539816 Adult Non-Fiction Available -

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24630. ‡aBand of Syrian rebels and the stories that carried them through a war
250 . ‡aFirst edition.
264 1. ‡aNew York : ‡bFarrar, Straus and Giroux, ‡c2020.
300 . ‡a197 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ‡billustrations ; ‡c20 cm
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500 . ‡a"Originally published in French in 2018 by Éditions du Seuil, France, as 'Les passeurs de livres de Daraya.' " -- Title page verso
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 . ‡a"An extraordinary account of a band of young men in a besieged Damascan suburb who find books in the rubble and create a secret library"-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
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