Jean Sasson

Love in a Torn Land

Joanna of Kurdistan: The True Story of a Freedom Fighter's Escape from Iraqi Vengeance

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Produktbeschreibung

In this incredible true love story, bestselling author Jean Sasson shares Joanna al-Askari's personal journey of fear and fortitude through a Baghdad childhood and life as a Kurdish freedom fighter during the Iran-Iraq War. Inspiring and unforgettable, Love in a Torn Land shares Joanna's passionate and unflagging determination to survive and fight—for love, life, and the freedom of her beloved Kurdistan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 158mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 511g
• ISBN-13: 9781630269401
• ISBN-10: 1630269409
• Artikelnr.: 42748351

Autorenporträt

JEAN SASSON, a writer and lecturer, is the author of seven books, five of which are international bestsellers; two of them, Princess: A True Story of Life behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia and The Rape of Kuwait, are New York Times bestsellers. She has appeared on Oprah, the Today show, 48 Hours, CNN, and NPR. She is currently living in the Middle East.

Rezensionen

A very human look at the struggle of the Kurds in Iraq and one woman's heroism. Booklist