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First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Zaffre
This ebook edition published in 2019 by
ZAFFRE
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Copyright © Christy Lefteri, 2019
Cover design by Alexandra Allden
Cover photographs © Alamy Stock Photo (Aleppo); Shutterstock.com (all other images)
Maps © Nick Stearn
The moral right of Christy Lefteri to be identified as Author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organisations, places and events are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
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ISBN: 978–1–78576–902–3
Hardback ISBN: 978–1–78576–892–7
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Contents
About the Author
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Acknowledgements
Read On …
A Letter from the Author
Reading Group Questions
A Map of Nuri and Afra’s Journey
Useful information on some charities in the UK and Europe
Copyright
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