Título: Night Draws Near
Autor: Anthony Shadid
Sinopse: From the only journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting from Iraq, here is a riveting account of ordinary people caught between the struggles of nations Like her country, Karimaa widow with eight childrenwas caught between America and Saddam. It was March 2003 in proud but battered Baghdad. As night drew near, she took her son to board a rickety bus to join Hussein's army. "God protect you," she said, handing him something she could not afford to givethe thirty-cent fare. The Washington Post's Anthony Shadid also went to war in Iraq although he was neither embedded with soldiers nor briefed by politicians. Because he is fluent in Arabic, Shadidan Arab American born and raised in Oklahomawas able to disappear into the divided, dangerous worlds of Iraq. Day by day, as the American dream of freedom clashed with Arab notions of justice, he pieced together the human story of ordinary Iraqis weathering the terrible dislocations and tragedies of war. Through the lives of men and women, Sunnis and Shiites, American sympathizers and outraged young jihadists newly transformed into martyrs, Shadid shows us the journey of defiant, hopeful, resilient Iraq. Moving from battle scenes to subdued streets enlivened only by the call to prayer, Shadid uses the experiences of his characters to illustrate how Saddam's downfall paved the way not only for democracy but also for an Islamic reawakening and jihad. Night Draws Nearas compelling as it is humanis an illuminating and poignant account from a repoter whose coverage has drawn international attention and acclaim.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Night Draws Near”, de Anthony Shadid, publicado pela editora Henry Holt and Company, em 2006 e com 448 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Henry Holt and Company
Páginas: 448
Ano: 2006
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 1466816333
ISBN13: 9781466816336
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Henry Holt and Company oferecem uma experiência de leitura marcada pela diversidade temática e narrativa. É comum encontrar obras que transitam entre relatos históricos detalhados e ficções com forte carga emocional e psicológica. O catálogo apresenta desde narrativas densas sobre eventos históricos de impacto mundial até histórias pessoais que exploram relações familiares e dilemas íntimos. O tom varia entre o envolvente e o reflexivo, com ritmo que ora privilegia a tensão de thrillers históricos, ora a introspecção de memórias e ensaios. A linguagem é acessível, mas sem abrir mão da profundidade, alcançando leitores que buscam tanto informação quanto emoção.
