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The Stray Cats of Homs

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Sami’s childhood is much like any other – an innocent blend of family and school, of friends and relations and pets (including stray cats and dogs, and the turtle he keeps on the roof). But growing up in one of the largest cities in Syria, with his country at war with itself, means that nothing is really normal. And Sami’s hopes for a better future are ripped away when he is conscripted into the military and forced to train as a map maker. Sami may be shielded from the worst horrors of the war, but it will still be impossible to avoid his own nightmare.

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‘An incredible book. Profoundly affecting and deeply soulful. This book will stay with me forever.’ Ruth Jones, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author

I don’t know how you’ve made it this far . . .

Sami’s childhood is much like any other – school with his friends, dinners with his family, playing with his pets (stray cats and dogs, and the turtle he keeps on the roof).

But with Syria at war with itself, nothing is really normal. And Sami’s hopes for a better future are about to be ripped away.

Inspired by extraordinary true events, The Stray Cats of Homs is the breathtaking story of a young man who will do anything to keep the dream of home alive.
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‘An absolutely riveting novel and a searing and incredibly important book. Storytelling at its best.’ Donal Ryan

‘Warm, captivating and inspiring.’ Mike Thomson, author of Syria’s Secret Library

‘Compelling and uncompromising’ BBC Radio 4, Sunday

Read a sample here

Additional information

Weight 0.267 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.7 × 2.5 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

376

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

839.738 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K