{"product_id":"the-hostage-paperback-1","title":"The Hostage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZayd Mutee' Dammaj\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.99 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771473101088,"sku":"9781566561402","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ae91e1bfe69dc9c263a67797eacc25e2.webp?v=1780387135","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hostage-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}