Sea Prayer is an illustrated novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis and the death of Alan Kurdi. It was first created as a virtual reality experience in 2017,[1] and was published as a book in 2018, illustrated in watercolor by Dan Williams.[2][3]
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Khaled Hosseini |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Dan Williams |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury (UK) Riverhead Books (US) |
Publication date | August 30, 2018 (UK) September 18, 2018 (US) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 48 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780525539094 |
| OCLC | 1078664280 |
| 813.6 | |
Plot
editThe book is written in the form of a letter from father to son; the two have fled their home in Homs, Syria due to the Syrian Civil War, and face the dangerous Mediterranean crossing.
Reviews
editKirkus Reviews called Sea Prayer "intensely moving" and "powerfully evocative of the plight in which displaced populations find themselves." Publishers Weekly wrote that it "does not dwell on nightmarish fates; instead, its emotional power flows from the love of a father for his son."[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Sea Prayer". UNHCR.
- ^ "Sea Prayer".
- ^ "Sea Prayer The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller","www.bloomsbury.com",
- ^ "Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini - PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini, illus. By Dan Williams. Riverhead, $15 (48p) ISBN 978-0-525-53909-4".
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