In the Sea There Are Crocodiles

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It’s sobering and heart lifting to see the stoical determination and achievement of someone who makes our world look like paradise. This little gem, beautifully and unobtrusively translated, will raise tears of sorrow and joy.”— The Independent (London) Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-1-g862e Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9767 Ocr_module_version 0.0.15 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-1300258 Openlibrary_edition

In the Sea There Are Crocodiles - Penguin Random House Higher Education In the Sea There Are Crocodiles - Penguin Random House Higher

We had been in the samavat for three days, never going out, me playing among the cushions, Mother talking to groups of women with children, some with whole families, people she seemed to trust. urn:lcp:inseatherearecro0000geda_k1a3:epub:bc095570-fb75-482f-aefc-cd7ea1c365e8 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier inseatherearecro0000geda_k1a3 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2r7b9dc7fb Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780307743824 Here Fabio Geda delivers the moving true story of Enaiat’s extraordinary will to survive and of the accidental brotherhood he found with the boys he met along the way. In the Sea There Are Crocodiles brilliantly captures Enaiat’s engaging voice and humor, in what is a truly epic story of hope and survival, for readers of all ages. A riveting and fast read, one that dips into emotional and physical violence but surfaces in a splash of redemption and humanity and hope. Adult readers will be gripped by the tale, as will young adult readers.”— Denver PostOur mission is to foster a universal passion for reading by partnering with authors to help create stories and communicate ideas that inform, entertain, and inspire.

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Hair-raising. . . . Unforgettable. . . . An eye-opening account of human endurance, of overcoming the most difficult obstacles—all for freedom and a better life.”— Counterpunch Extraordinary. . . . A gripping, strangely sweet tale. . . . Reading of Akbari’s efforts to find a better life—alone and at an age when children in our country can’t even drive yet—will leave you shaken, but his resilient joy leavens the story. . . . The lovely rapport between Akbari and Geda comes across now and then when the journalist interrupts to prod him for more detail, gently reminding him just how extraordinary his experience is.”— The Washington PostFabio Geda was born in Turin in 1972. A successful Italian novelist, he also writes for several Italian magazines and newspapers, and teaches creative writing in Scuola Holden, Turin. His first novel, Per il resto del viaggio ho sparato agli indiani, was published in 2007 in Italy, France and Romania, and won the Best Debut Award for Literary Via Po Torino. He released his second novel, L’esatta sequenza dei gesti, in 2008. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-02-03 14:07:59 Boxid IA40341914 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier