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Love in a Torn Land

by Jean Sasson
$8.90
Love in a Torn Land
Love in a Torn Land

Poignant tale of survival against Saddam's tyranny.

If you're drawn to real-world stories that showcase the strength of the human spirit against overwhelming adversity, "Love in a Torn Land" is for you. Jean Sasson brings you into the heart-wrenching narrative of Joanna's life, offering a stark reminder of the tragedies faced by the Kurdish people, and delivering a powerful, visceral account of the struggle for survival and the enduring power of love amidst war. Your heart may feel heavy by the atrocities discussed, but uplifted by Joanna's courage.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Love in a Torn Land

by Jean Sasson
$8.90
ISBN: 9780553818147
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $18.20
Authors: Jean Sasson
Publisher: Bantam
Date of Publication: 2007-08-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Religion, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Historical, War, Biography, History, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.99
(rated by 2703 readers)

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Description

Bestselling author Jean Sasson tells the dramatic true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's poison gas attacks on the Kurdish people of Iraq. One morning, Joanna, a young bride living in the Kurdish mountains of Iraq, was surprised to see dead birds drop silently out of the clear sky. They were followed by sinister cannisters falling to the ground, bringing fear and death. It was 1987, and Saddam Hussein had ordered his cousin "Chemical Ali" to bombard Joanna's village, Bergalou, with chemical weapons. Temporarily blinded in the attack, Joanna was rescued by her husband, a Kurdish freedom fighter. After being caught in another bombardment and left for dead in the rubble, they managed to flee over the mountains in a harrowing escape. Now living in the UK, Joanna has told the story of her eventful life to Jean Sasson, the bestselling chronicler of oppressed women's lives in the Princess trilogy and Mayada.
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Poignant tale of survival against Saddam's tyranny.

If you're drawn to real-world stories that showcase the strength of the human spirit against overwhelming adversity, "Love in a Torn Land" is for you. Jean Sasson brings you into the heart-wrenching narrative of Joanna's life, offering a stark reminder of the tragedies faced by the Kurdish people, and delivering a powerful, visceral account of the struggle for survival and the enduring power of love amidst war. Your heart may feel heavy by the atrocities discussed, but uplifted by Joanna's courage.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.