"Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: whose side is he really on? Is he a true ...
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"Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: whose side is he really on? Is he a true radical or simply an idealist? And will he be able to bring meaning to a life of increasing frustration and helplessness?"--Page 4 of cover.
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Fine. In a love story set on the Turkish border of Syria, an Arab American with a conflicted past attempts to join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime before the plight of his host family reshapes his loyalties.
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New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Lined and SIGNED by Ackerman. New with light crease at base of spine. No prize medal on dj. No priority mail. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Audience: General/trade.
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As New in As New jacket. Book This 2017 Knopf 1st Edition/1st Printing of the author's second book was a National Book Award Finalist. It looks like new and only has a red remainder mark on the lower page edge near the spine.
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Fine. Advance Reading Copy/Proof Uncorrected Bound Proof targeted for release on Jan. 2017 with an author's tour. In Fine condition. A 2017 National Book Award Finalist.
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New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Award Winning Author Elliot Ackerman, in person. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. New (Pristine Condition) in a New (Pristine Condition) dust jacket; a tight copy, which was bought new and never read. First Edition-First Printing. Signed and dated on the Title page, by Award Winning Author Elliot Ackerman, in person, during his Author event in New York City on January 31, 2017. A photo of Elliot during the event, and an event announcement will be included. "Dark at the Crossing" is a novel with stunning humanity and tension; a contemporary love story set on the Turkish border with Syria. Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. "Dark at the Crossing" was a Finalist for the 2017 National Book Award; and was the 2017 Amazon Best Book of the Year, and the New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice; along with being named one of Best Books of the Year by the Washington Post, NPR, Vogue, and the Military Times. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
