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No Friend But the Mountains: The True Story of an Illegally Imprisoned Refugee

by Behrouz Boochani
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No Friend But the Mountains: The True Story of an Illegally Imprisoned Refugee
No Friend But the Mountains: The True Story of an Illegally Imprisoned Refugee

Harrowing journey of resilience; an imprisoned refugee's plight.

Diving into "No Friend but the Mountains" gives you an unflinching perspective of Behrouz Boochani's heart-wrenching experience. As you walk through his years of being unjustly held, your understanding of the refugee crisis will deepen, and the power of human spirit and endurance will become undeniable. The book's raw emotion and striking prose make it a compelling read that's hard to put down and impossible to forget.

  • Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Literature (2019) and for Nonfiction (2019)
  • National Biography Award (2019)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for General Non-Fiction (2019) and for Audiobook (2020)
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.
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No Friend But the Mountains: The True Story of an Illegally Imprisoned Refugee

by Behrouz Boochani
$8.90
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ISBN: 9781529028485
Authors: Behrouz Boochani
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2019-05-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, History, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Social Justice, Politics, Autobiography, Asia, Memoir, Biography, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 9041 readers)

Description

An award-winning international bestseller. In 2013, Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani sought asylum in Australia but was imprisoned in the Manus Island detention centre. Boochani spent nearly five years typing passages on a secret mobile phone in prison; compiled and translated from Farsi, they form a powerful account of escaping political persecution in Iran only to become stateless. This vivid portrait of his years of incarceration and exile shines a devastating light on the fates of people as borders close around the world. No Friend But the Mountains is a brave act of witness and a moving testament to the humanity of all people in extreme circumstances. "A brilliant book. No Friend But the Mountains can rightly take its place on the shelf of world prison literature... It is a profound victory for a young poet who showed us all how much words can still matter." - Richard Flanagan, Booker Prize-winning author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North
 

Harrowing journey of resilience; an imprisoned refugee's plight.

Diving into "No Friend but the Mountains" gives you an unflinching perspective of Behrouz Boochani's heart-wrenching experience. As you walk through his years of being unjustly held, your understanding of the refugee crisis will deepen, and the power of human spirit and endurance will become undeniable. The book's raw emotion and striking prose make it a compelling read that's hard to put down and impossible to forget.

  • Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Literature (2019) and for Nonfiction (2019)
  • National Biography Award (2019)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for General Non-Fiction (2019) and for Audiobook (2020)
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.