Name: A Line in the Sand Britain France and the Struggle that Shaped the Middle East | James Barr
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A Line in the Sand Britain France and the Struggle that Shaped the Middle East | James Barr

The untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle East

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The Arab Of The Future 2 A Childhood In The Middle East - 1984-1985 A Graphic Memoir | Riad Sattouf

The highly anticipated continuation of Riad Sattouf's internationally acclaimed, #1 French bestseller, which was hailed by The New York Times as “a disquieting yet essential read”In The Arab of the Future: Volume 1, cartoonist Riad Sattouf tells of the first years of his childhood as his family shuttles back and forth between France and the Middle East. In Libya and Syria, young Riad is exposed to the dismal reality of a life where food is scarce, children kill dogs for sport, and his cousins, virulently anti-Semitic and convinced he is Jewish because of his blond hair, lurk around every corner waiting to beat him up.In Volume 2, Riad, now settled in his father's hometown of Homs, gets to go to school, where he dedicates himself to becoming a true Syrian in the country of the dictator Hafez Al-Assad. Told simply yet with devastating effect, Riad's story takes in the sweep of politics, religion, and poverty, but is steered by acutely observed small moments: the daily sadism of his schoo…

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