Sea Prayer
Penguin LLC US
NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerAn illustrated book on the refugee crisis that will break your heart in under 48 pages, from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed. Intensely moving. . .Powerfully evocative of the plight in which displaced populations find themselves. - Kirkus, STARRED Review Hosseini's story, aimed at readers of all ages, does not dwell on nightmarish fates, instead, its emotional power flows from the love of a father for his son. - Publishers Weekly, STARRED BOX ReviewA short, powerful, illustrated book written by beloved novelist Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city's swift...
