Description: Product Description : The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985: A Graphic Memoir The highly anticipated continuation of Riad Sattoufs internationally acclaimed 1 French bestseller which was hailed by The New York Times as a disquieting yet essential readIn 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 antiSemitic and convinced he is Jewish because of his blond hair lurk around every corner waiting to beat him upIn Volume 2 Riad now settled in his fathers hometown of Homs gets to go to school where he dedicates himself to becoming a true Syrian in the country of the dictator Hafez AlAssad Told simply yet with devastating effect Riads story takes in the sweep of politics religion and poverty but is steered by acutely observed small moments the daily sadism of his schoolteacher the lure of the black market with its menu of shame and subsistence and the obsequiousness of his father in the company of those close to the regime As his family strains to fit in one chilling barbaric act drives the Sattoufs to make the most dramatic of changesDarkly funny and piercingly direct The Arab of the Future Volume 2 once again reveals the inner workings of a tormented country and a tormented family delivered through Riad Sattoufs dazzlingly original talent( it is an used product )
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Brand: Metropolitan Books
UPC: 9781627793513
MPN: 44525910
Model No: 44525910
Author: Sattouf, Riad
Country of Origin: USA United States
Net Quantity/Number of Units: 1
Dimensions LxWxH - Cms: 6.3X0.6X9.25
ISBN-10: 1627793518
ISBN-13: 9781627793513
SKU: SONG1627793518
Edition: First Edition
No. of Pages: 160
Book Title: The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-19
Item Length: 6.3
Item Width: 0.6
Item Height: 9.25
Item Weight: 1.05
Type: Books
Language: English
Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)
Artist/Writer: Riad Sattouf, Sam Taylor
Cover Artist: Riad Sattouf
Publisher: Henry Holt AND Co.
Genre: Non-Fiction
Publication Year: 2016
Character: Riad Sattouf, Yves, Abdul-Razak's Cousin the General (Abu Hassan), Wael and Mohamed’S Father, Béatrice, Abu's Son (Mohamed), Abu Hassan's Bodyguard, Hadj Muhammad's Son, Abdul-Razak's Grandfather's Cousin, Omar, Rabab's Mother, Riad’S Maternal Grandfather, Orange Juice Vendor, Riad's Cousin (Mohamed), Man Who Was Walking Down the Street, Maha's Daughter (Aisha), Anas, Charles, Guy in the Middle of the Water, Girl Making Incredible Faces, Very Excited Old Man, Nidal, Kid from the Corner, New General's Wife, Nordic-Looking Singer, Guy on His Tractor, Moktar, Book Bag Vendor, Woman Bringing Tea, Pork Seller, Jean-Michel, Maha's Daughter (Leila), The School Principal, Hafez Al-Assad, Abdul-Razak Sattouf, Maha's Husband, Little Boy with Slicked-Back Hair, Woody Woodpecker, Riad's Cousin (Wael), Smelly Kid at the Back, Um Hassan, Maha's Son (Ahmad), Bassem, The New General, Clementine, Child with Bucket of Water Bottles, Abdul-Razak's Half-Sister (Maha), Yahya, Abdel's Cousin (Amin), Ahmed, Riad’S Maternal Grandmother, Saleem, Riad's Female Teacher, Rabab, Abdel Rahman, Abu Basem, Lebanese Guy in Dormitory, Riad's Paternal Grandmother, Riad's Paternal Grandfather, Nice Friend of Rabab, Washing Machine Dealer, Intimidating Replacement Teacher, The Doctor Pediatrician, New General's Daughter (Samia), Pianist, Washing Machine Dealer's Cousin, Village Mayor, Inflatable Ring Vendor, Riad's Brother (Yahya), Riad's Uncle (Hadj Mohamed)
Series Title: The Arab of the Future: a Childhood in the Middle East
Intended Audience: Children & Young Adults
Issue Number: 2
