<b>In the midst of an unfolding international crisis, the renowned journalist Deborah Campbell finds herself swept up in the mysterious disappearance of Ahlam, her guide and friend. Her frank, personal account of a journey through fear, and the triumph of friendship and courage, is as riveting as it
A Disappearance in Damascus: A Story of Friendship and Survival in the Shadow of War
- Publisher
- Knopf Canada
- Year
- 2016
- Category
- Fiction
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