{"product_id":"the-weight-of-desires","title":"The Weight of Desires  · A story of Exile, Love, and Belonging","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN (Softcover): 9783910347953\u003cbr\u003eISBN (EPUB): 9783910347960\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam loses his parents long before war tears his country apart. Raised by relatives who deny him affection, he grows up longing for a place where he truly belongs. When the\u003cstrong\u003e Syrian Revolution \u003c\/strong\u003eerupts in 2011, hope soon gives way to violence, persecution and the devastating chemical attacks on Ghouta. Forced to flee across borders, Adam eventually arrives in Vienna, carrying memories that refuse to fade. Haunted by \u003cstrong\u003etrauma, grief and survivor's guilt,\u003c\/strong\u003e he struggles to trust others—or himself. Yet an unexpected encounter with a young Syrian woman confronts him with the possibility that love may become the first step toward healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending coming-of-age, psychological depth and the experience of displacement, The Weight of Desires is a powerful New Adult novel about identity, resilience and the search for an inner home. Originally published in Arabic in 2020, this English edition introduces the internationally acclaimed debut novel by \u003cstrong\u003eSyrian author Samer Al Najjar,\u003c\/strong\u003e translated by Gordon Couper from the author's own German adaptation of his first Arabic-language novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTags:\u003c\/em\u003e New Adult, Coming of Age, Diversity, Psychological Novel, Literary Fiction, Trauma, Refugees, Syria, Damascus, Search for Identity, Love, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Exile, Home, Syrian Revolution, Syrian Civil War, Ghouta Chemical Attack, Vienna, Migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 15px; float: right;\" alt=\"Historical novels Syria\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/9336\/8293\/files\/samer-al-najjar-romane-syrien_240x240.jpg?v=1675887536\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBorn in Homs, Syria, in 1994, \u003cstrong\u003eSamer Al Najjar\u003c\/strong\u003e now lives in Germany and studied German language and literature as well as political science at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. Samer Al Najjar writes between two languages and cultures, transforming \u003cstrong\u003eexperiences of Syria,\u003c\/strong\u003e exile and belonging into poignant literature. His novels combine psychological intimacy with the great social issues of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRelated links\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Flight and Migration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akres-publishing.com\/collections\/samer-al-najjar\"\u003eAuthor's website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Home as a Memory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akres-publishing.com\/en\/blogs\/akres-literature-blog\/the-weight-of-desires-damascus-vienna\"\u003eBlog article - When Home becomes a Memory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Article on migration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akres-publishing.com\/en\/blogs\/akres-literature-blog\/adam-trauma-love-identity-the-weight-of-desires\"\u003eMore than a Suitcase\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samer Al Najjar","offers":[{"title":"Printed book (softcover)","offer_id":55076069179731,"sku":"BL26073","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"E-Book (EPUB)","offer_id":55076069212499,"sku":"BL26074","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/9336\/8293\/files\/umschlagdesiresmarketing.jpg?v=1790493652","url":"https:\/\/www.akres-publishing.com\/en\/products\/the-wight-of-desires","provider":"AKRES Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}