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The Pianist of Yarmouk

Written by: Aeham Ahmad
Narrated by: Nezar Alderazi
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Pianist of Yarmouk, by Aeham Ahmad, read by Nezar Alderazi.

One morning on the outskirts of Damascus, two starving friends were walking through their war-ravaged city. They entered a once familiar street that had now been turned to rubble - concrete bridges towered over them like tombs, and houses were turned inside out. One of them, Aeham, turned to the only comfort he had left - his piano - and composed a song of hope. It was a song that would reach beyond the rubble and bring a message of solidarity to his fellow Syrians and all those suffering the devastation of war.

Growing up in a close family in Damascus, Aeham had everything he needed. At a young age, with the fervent support of his father, he fell in love with the piano. Yet, as the years passed, the brutal civil war began to tear apart both Aeham's city and his life until he lost friends, family and eventually his home. Forced to leave his country alone and seek safety, he was left with nothing but his gifts as a musician.

This is the captivating account of Aeham's life - a gripping portrait of a man's search for peace and of a country that has been fiercely torn apart by war.

©2019 Aeham Ahmad (P)2019 Penguin Audio Eastern Historical Middle East Military & War Religion & Spirituality

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Heart wrenching!

Heart wrenching! The one aspect I didn't like about the protagonist is that he didn't care about his old parents , especially when the father is blind, before deciding to run away from Sirya with his wife and kids. It's a different matter that he didn't succeed to snuggle them out with him I initially.

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