Song for the Missing [electronic resource]

Pierre Jarawan2022

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er been presented so vividly before. The combination of Pierre Jarawan's storytelling and Rachel McNicholl and Sinéad Crowe's translation creates a powerful, moving, beautiful narrative." -ANNA EKLUND, University Bookstore, USA "Beginnings and endings cycle through Pierre Jarawan's tightly interlaced story, which never tries to separate personal lives from the larger world in which the characters are living. Because they cannot be. It is life. He creates a sense of urgency. The desire to unravel a central mystery seems overwhelming, yet there are pockets of space throughout as details of the character's life unfold and episodes unwind before the road twists and turns once more." -CONNIE GRIFFIN, Bookworks, USA "Lyrical prose, characters that claim your empathy, and an intriguing plot prove Pierre Jarawan is a gifted storyteller. Samir's family fled war-torn Lebanon for a safer life in Germany. His father, Brahim, would tell stories of his homeland, stories that connect...