{"product_id":"the-hostage-9781566561402","title":"The Hostage","description":"Set in the pre-revolution Yemen of the Imams, this novel depicts the experiences of a young boy who, having been taken hostage, in line with the Imam's general practice, as a pledge for his father's political obedience, is sent to serve as a young male attendant in the palace of the city governor. The growth of the boy's awareness, political, social and personal, is movingly portrayed against a background of bygone times whose decadence and injustice are presented with vivid satiric force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDammaj, Zayd Mutee':\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Zayd Mutee' Dammaj is Yemen's foremost fiction writer. He has published several collections of short stories. This novel is the first English translation of his work.","brand":"Interlink Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726645301522,"sku":"9781566561402","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ddc3225-9678-4140-be16-edc5fbeaf58f.jpg?v=1734877854","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hostage-9781566561402","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}