The Lightless Sky : An Afghan Refugee Boy's Journey of Escape to a New Life in Britain (Record no. 27207)
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| fixed length control field | 01735nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781782398455 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 362.77914092 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Passarlay, Gulwali; Ghouri, Nadene |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Lightless Sky : An Afghan Refugee Boy's Journey of Escape to a New Life in Britain |
| Statement of responsibility | Gulwali Passarlay; Nadene Ghouri |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 365 Pages |
| Other physical details | 15x23 cm |
| -- | PB |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | English Biography. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Include Map and Color Illustrations. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | 'To risk my life had to mean something. Otherwise what was it all for?' 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 for hiding Taliban fighters. Smuggled into Iran, Gulwali began a twelve month odyssey across Europe, spending time in prisons, suffering hunger, cruelty, brutality, nearly drowning in a tiny boat on the Mediterranean. Somehow he survived, and made it to Britain, no longer an innocent child but still a boy of twelve. Here in Britain he was fostered, sent to a good school, won a place at a top university, and was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012. He wants to tell his story - to bring to life the plight of the thousands of men, women and children who risk their lives to leave behind the troubles of their homelands. Many die along the way, some are sent back to face imprisonment and possible death, some survive and make it here, to a country which offers them the chance of a life of freedom and opportunity. One boy's story is the central story of our times, and this memoir celebrates the triumph of courage and determination over adversity. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Refugees |
| -- | Great Britain |
| -- | Afghanistan |
| -- | Afghans |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Non-fiction | Garrison Public Library Multan | Garrison Public Library Multan | General Stacks | 2017-04-06 | CRV/GPLM/Readings-1 | 1196.00 | 362.77914092 P277L 2015 | 33164 | Books |