{"product_id":"9780857428394","title":"The Dark Ship","description":"Author: Sherko Fatah\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857428394\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Gazebo Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 444\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, a young Kurdish boy named Kerim has ample opportunity to witness the murderous repression that defined the era for thousands of Iraqis. \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Ship\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the kind of trauma and striving that leads a man from religious extremism to a vain hope for redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe follow Kerim from the fading memories of his childhood to his life running his family's roadside restaurant. Captured by jihadists, he reluctantly joins the group, and grows fascinated with their charismatic leader. After a narrow escape from martyrdom and a difficult passage to Europe, Kerim, tormented by memories of his violent past, is unable to find his place in his new country. Turning yet again to his faith, he finds solace in the fundamentalist mosques of his new city. But it isn't long before he learns once again that he cannot escape his history, his culture, or his own doubts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a thriller and a political narrative, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Ship\u003c\/i\u003e tracks the Kurdish experience from the war-torn mountains of northern Iraq to the bureaucracies and mosques of Berlin in a gripping journey across land and water, through ideology and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845875646622,"sku":"ADS-9780857428394","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857428394.jpg?v=1781223653","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857428394","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}