The Hostage

Set in the pre-revolution Yemen of the Imams, this novel depicts the experiences of a young boy who, having been taken hostage, in line with the Imam's general practice, as a pledge for his father's political obedience, is sent to serve as a young male attendant in the palace of the city governor. The growth of the boy's awareness, political, social and personal, is movingly portrayed against a background of bygone times whose decadence and injustice are presented with vivid satiric force.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 03/01/1994
ISBN: 9781566561402
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.28w x 0.55d

Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/1994 pg. 126