The Hostage (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781566561464)

Set in the pre-revolution Yemen of the Imams, this novel depicts the experiences of a young boy who, having been taken hostage, in line with the Imam's general practice, as a pledge for his father's political obedience, is sent to serve as a young male attendant in the palace of the city governor. The growth of the boy's awareness, political, social and personal, is movingly portrayed against a background of bygone times whose decadence and injustice are presented with vivid satiric force.

Author: Zayd Mutee' Dammaj
ISBN-10: 1566561469
ISBN-13: 9781566561464
Publisher: Interlink Books
Language: English
Published: 04/13/1999
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.46w x 0.74d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/1994 pg. 126