{"product_id":"9781786497154","title":"The Lightless Sky : My Journey to Safety as a Child Refugee","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Passarlay, Gulwali, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 30\/01\/2019,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 400 pages, 2x4pp col. plates,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Atlantic Books,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: ATLANTIC BOOKS ,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Language,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: Memoirs, Refugees \u0026amp; political asylum\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*NOW UPDATED WITH EXTRA MATERIAL*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe boy who fled Afghanistan and endured a terrifying journey in the hands of people smugglers is now a young man intent on changing the world. His story is a deeply harrowing and incredibly inspiring tale of our times. Gulwali Passarlay was sent away from Afghanistan at the age of twelve, after his father was killed in a gun battle with the US Army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe made a twelve-month odyssey across Europe, spending time in prisons, suffering hunger, making a terrifying journey across the Mediterranean in a tiny boat, and enduring a desolate month in the camp at Calais. Somehow he survived, and made it to Britain, where he was fostered, sent to school, and won a place at a top university. He was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne boy's experience is the central story of our times. This powerful memoir celebrates the triumph of courage over adversity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022814019737,"sku":"9781786497154","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781786497154.jpg?v=1602536541","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781786497154","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}