On the Greenwich line /
"In a run-down East London housing office, migrants and frustrated local government employees cross paths and try to work out what the latest policy means for them. As a favour to his friend, one man finds himself roped into organizing the funeral of Ghiyath, a young Syrian refugee. It is not u...
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| Language: | English |
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Bath :
Peirene Press Ltd,
2024.
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| Summary: | "In a run-down East London housing office, migrants and frustrated local government employees cross paths and try to work out what the latest policy means for them. As a favour to his friend, one man finds himself roped into organizing the funeral of Ghiyath, a young Syrian refugee. It is not until his life collides with Ghiyath's death that he realises just how much he has in common with those who've fallen through the cracks. On the Greenwich Line traces the absurdities of racism, austerity, and bureaucracy in contemporary England. This is a story about systemic failure and personal courage, and about London and its many lost souls, told with wisdom, humour and profound humanity."--Publisher. |
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| Item Description: | First published in Arabic as "Alâ khat Greenwich" in 2019. Translated from Arabic. |
| Physical Description: | 171 pages ; 20 cm |
| ISBN: | 1908670959 9781908670953 |