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Lang Matl
Author Geda, Fabio, 1973-

Uniform Title Nel mare ci sono i coccodrilli. English
Title In the sea there are crocodiles : based on the true story of Enaiatollah Akbari : a novel / by Fabio Geda ; translated by Howard Curtis

Imprint London : Vintage, c2011

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Location Call No. Status
 CCQ - Lusail Female Library  PQ4907.E33 N35 2012    Available
Edition 1st ed
Description 211 p. : maps ; 20 cm
Summary An unflinching, inspirational, and incredibly moving novel based on the true story of Enaiatollah Akbari, a young boy whose agonizing struggle begins after his native Afghanistan becomes a dangerous place to live. His mother shepherds him across the border into Pakistan but has to leave him there to fend for himself
Subject Akbari, Enaiatollah -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction
Abandoned children -- Pakistan -- Fiction
Human smuggling -- Fiction
Afghanistan -- History -- 1989-2001 -- Fiction
Akbari, Enaiatollah -- Travel
Boys -- Afghanistan -- Fiction
Political refugees -- Afghanistan -- Fiction
Afghans -- Italy -- Fiction
Political refugees -- Italy -- Fiction
Immigrants -- Italy -- Fiction
Genre/Form Biographical fiction.
ISBN 9780099555452
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