 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Khaled Hosseini |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Dan Williams |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury (UK) Riverhead Books (US) |
Publication date | August 30, 2018 (UK) September 18, 2018 (US) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 48 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780525539094 |
| OCLC | 1078664280 |
| 813.6 | |
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]
Plot[edit]
The 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[edit]
Kirkus 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".