{"product_id":"9788417925260","title":"No other friend but the mountains","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNo Friend but the Mountains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA testimonial and literary work written from the heart of one of the most silenced humanitarian crises of our time. Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish-Iranian journalist and writer, wrote this book via WhatsApp while held in Manus Prison (Papua New Guinea), where he was confined as a refugee. The author not only recounts the extreme conditions of detention but also reflects on the journey, resistance, and dignity. The reader will find a work that combines journalism, autobiography, and social critique, recognized with Australia's most important literary awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehrouz Boochani narrates his journey from the moment he fled Iran, persecuted by the regime for his journalistic and cultural activities, until he was captured and imprisoned at the Manus detention center. Through fragmentary and urgent writing, the author describes life in the camp, the relationships between detainees, institutional violence, and the struggle to maintain one's humanity under dehumanizing conditions. The title, which evokes solitude and resistance, is a cry against the first world's indifference to the refugee crisis. The work is not only a testimony but an act of denunciation and a top-tier literary exercise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe refugee crisis and detention policies in Australia and Papua New Guinea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eResistance and dignity under extreme prison conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity and forced exile as a vital and political experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eJournalism as a tool for denunciation and testimony from clandestinity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature as a form of survival and connection to the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is recommended for readers interested in real-life accounts of human rights, refugees, and migration, as well as those looking for a high-quality literary work that combines journalism, autobiography, and social critique. It is also suitable for students of political science, journalism, and committed literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book provides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct and visceral testimony of the detention conditions of refugees on Manus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep reflection on resistance, identity, and humanity in extreme situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA literary work awarded with prestigious international prizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical look at migration policies and the indifference of the first world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA tool for raising awareness about an often-invisibilized reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eData sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Boochani, Behrouz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: RAYO VERDE EDITORIAL, S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL, AUTOBIOGRAPHY: LITERARY, TRUE STORIES OF HEROISM, FORTITUDE AND SURVIVAL, LITERARY ESSAYS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: RAIGS GLOBULARS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: September 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 336\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 620 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential work for anyone wanting to understand the human and political dimensions of the refugee crisis. Boochani manages to transform the experience of detention into a highly powerful literary account, which has been recognized with Australia's main literary awards. Its value lies as much in its denunciation as in its literary quality, offering the reader a unique, direct, and deeply moving perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"RAYO VERDE EDITORIAL, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407164399963,"sku":"9788417925260","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841792526.jpg?v=1781848756","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417925260","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}