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247 pp.
| Little |
June, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-42303-8$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-316-42300-7
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YA
Adolescent Shif is taken from his home (country unnamed) to a desert prison, where he becomes "Refugee 87," doomed to certain death. He escapes, makes his way to the coast, and boards a boat for European shores. The story, inspired by true events, is unevenly paced yet gripping, vivid, and often poetic.