num_pages: 168
description: Set in the pre-revolution Yemen of the Imams, this novel depicts the experiences of a young boy who, having been taken hostage, in line with the Imam's general practice, as a pledge for his father's political obedience, is sent to serve as a young male attendant in the palace of the city governor. The growth of the boy's awareness, political, social and personal, is movingly portrayed against a background of bygone times whose decadence and injustice are presented with vivid satiric force.
language: English
title: The Hostage
titlecomplete: The Hostage (Emerging Voices Series)
genres: The World, Novels, 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 779
publisher: Interlink Books