Without Borders
Syria
by Susanne Burge
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Pub Date Jun 07 2017 | Archive Date Aug 04 2017
Troubador Publishing Limited | Matador
Description
Ana, a young doctor working at Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, does not understand the implications of eleven year old Rahim’s disclosure until it is too late. The daily trauma she bears witness to takes its toll and she has demons of her own to contend with. Not least, the self-styled mafiosa don who seems to control this camp and his terrifying companion she believes to be a commander with ISIS, Qassem. Aware of the horrors Rahim survived, Ana does not for a moment consider him capable of going back into Syria for the little brother they left behind. Then, one day, he disappears.
Compelled to go to their rescue, Ana heads for a secret field hospital in besieged Old Homs but, by the time she arrives, she has barely escaped the clutches of ISIS, putting those who help her in mortal danger. And then she meets Caleb. He came back to help his mother and find his father, a journalist ‘disappeared’ during the first uprisings. They fall in love and, determined to get Ana out as soon as possible, Caleb agrees to help her find the children.
All does not go according to plan. Captured by the dreaded Shabiha and handed over to their monstrous leader, Ana experiences herself, both agonising injustice and courageous love. For bound by a dreadful secret, neither Qassem nor Caleb, are who they appear to be. Without ultimate sacrifice, their fateful history looks likely to repeat itself and once again, innocence will pay the price…
Without Borders is a captivating tale that will appeal to those wanting to understand the current conflict in the Middle East and the rise of ISIS.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
I hope that many people read this wonderful novel and are as deeply affected by it as I was. On the whole I am the lazy, 'escapist' type of reader, typical of many, with a tendency to avoid storylines tackling uncomfortable topical situations or complicated political crises. However as I turned the pages of Without Borders I rapidly became engrossed in this captivating love story. The narrative which is informative as well as moving, enhanced my awareness and understanding of the plight of the people of Syria and as I began to identify with some of the characters, I felt a strong empathy towards the real families, no different to my own, with heartbreaking true stories like this to tell. - Ingrid Tomlinson
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781785897986 |
| PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
sarah s, Reviewer
I was shocked by how much I enjoyed reading this book. This is not a book that I would typically pick up, but something about it caught my eye. I do have an interest in learning more about the Civil war in Syria and I've been researching the Syrian refugee crisis for the last few years. With that being said, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to stomach this book or even begin to understand the atrocious cruelties that these people were facing. I really give Susanna Burge a lot of credit for being able to transform such a dark subject into an inspiring, educational, and even romantic story. Through out Ana's (the heroine) journey in and out of Syria, we are introduced to a ton of different characters who are all so dynamic and colorful, I literally felt as if they were jumping off of the page. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it quite quickly. It was such a fast, exciting, heart pumping (and heart breaking) ride.
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