Hostage

by Zayd Mutee' Dammaj

Genres: Literary Fiction

Synopsis

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.

Release date: April 13, 1999

Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group Inc

Print pages: 168