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Syria's Secret Library

The True Story of How a Besieged Syrian Town Found Hope

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Syria's Secret Library

By: Mike Thomson
Narrated by: David Rintoul
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'Hugely inspiring . . . A unique tribute to the power of books and the unquenchable human spirit' MICHAEL PALIN

'An inspiring read - humanity at its best' DAVID NOTT, author of War Doctor

Daraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just south west of the Syrian Capital. Besieged by government forces since 2011, its people were deprived of food, bombarded by bombs and missiles, and shot at by snipers. But while the streets above echoed with rifle fire, deep beneath lay a secret library - a haven of peace with books lining almost every wall. Many people had risked their lives to save these precious titles from the devastation of war. Because to them, the secret library was a symbol of hope - of their belief that books would triumph over bombs and help them rebuild their fractured society. This is the true story of an extraordinary place and the people who made it happen.

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©2018 Mike Thomson (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group Middle East War
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What an amazing story of hope. It helped me to learn more about the war in the Syria, yet more importantly learn about the people who live through them. How they hope for a better future, through books.

Like food is nourishment to the body, books are nourishment to the soul

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