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Planet of Clay

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FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATUREThe new novel Planet Of Clay gives a haunting and unflinching look at the horrors of war - the bombing, the starvation, the fear - all seen through the eyes of Rima, a young girl with a vibrant imagination."—NPR"Planet of Clay is a devastating novel about human resilience and fragility in a time of war."—Foreword Reviews, starred review Rima, a young girl from Damascus, longs to walk, to be free to follow the will of her feet, but instead is perpetually constrained. Rima finds refuge in a fantasy world full of colored crayons, secret planets, and The Little Prince, reciting passages of the Qur'an like a mantra as everything and everyone around her is blown to bits. Since Rima hardly ever speaks, people think she's crazy, but she is no fool—the madness is in the battered city around her. One day while taking a bus through Damascus,...
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Year:
2021
Publisher:
World Editions
Language:
English
ISBN 13:
9781642860979
ISBN:
9781642861013,9781642860979

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