Displaying 1 of 1 2020 Format: Book Author: Minoui, Delphine, author Title: The book collectors : a band of Syrian rebels and the stories that carried them through a war / Delphine Minoui ; translated from the French by Lara Vergnaud. Publisher, Date: New York, New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020. Description: 197 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm Summary: An extraordinary account of a band of young men in a besieged Damascan suburb who find books in the rubble and create a secret library. Subjects: Books and reading -- Syria -- Dārayyā Libraries and society -- Syria -- Dārayyā Libraries -- Social aspects -- Syria -- Dārayyā Dārayyā (Syria) -- Intellectual life -- 21st century Dārayyā (Syria) -- Social life and customs Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011- Other Author: Vergnaud, Lara, translator Other Title: Band of Syrian rebels and the stories that carried them through a war Notes: "Originally published in French in 2018 by Éditions du Seuil, France, as 'Les passeurs de livres de Daraya.' " Maps on endsheets. Translation of: Passeurs de livres de Daraya. Includes bibliographical references. LCCN: 2020023646 ISBN: 9780374115166 (hardcover) System Availability: 11 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 0 Control Number: 1817503 Call Number: 956.9104/231 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 11 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1