![]() ![]() Told simply yet with devastating effect, Riad's story takes in the sweep of Middle Eastern life of the 1980s, but it is steered by acutely observed small moments: the daily sadism of his schoolteachers, the cruelty and vulnerability of his fellow students, and the obsequiousness of his father in the company of those close to the regime. ![]() Now settled in his father's village of Ter Maaleh near Homs, Riad finally begins school, where he dedicates himself to becoming a true Syrian in the country of the dictator Hafez Al-Assad. 'Beautifully-written and drawn, witty, sad, fascinating. 'Riad Sattouf is one of the great creators of our time' Alain De Botton 'I joyously recommend this book to you' Mark Haddon The most enjoyable graphic novel I've read in a while' Zadie Smith Riad Sattouf continues his heart-rending, darkly comic story of a childhood spent split between France and the Middle East in The Arab of the Future 2. VOLUME 2 IN THE UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF AN EXTRAORDINARY CHILDHOOD ![]()
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