Dark at the Crossing, Elliot Ackerman
Dark at the Crossing, Elliot Ackerman
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Dark at the Crossing

Author: Elliot Ackerman

Narrator: Vikas Adam

Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/24/2017


Synopsis

Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: Whose side is he really on? Is he a true radical or simply an idealist? And will he be able to bring meaning to a life of increasing frustration and helplessness? Told with compassion and a deft hand, Dark at the Crossing is an exploration of loss, of second chances, and of why we choose to believe—a trenchantly observed novel of raw urgency and power.

About Elliot Ackerman

Elliot Ackerman served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and is the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. A former White House fellow, his essays and fiction have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, and Ecotone, among others. He currently lives in Istanbul where he writes on the Syrian Civil War.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kasa

This is the first novelization I have read addressing the horror that is Syria today, and I would not have picked it if it hadn't been longlisted for the National Book Award. The author is a seasoned journalist as well as a former Marine, so his credentials are sound. He has managed to create a beli......more

Goodreads review by Tim

Dark at the Crossing is the story of Haris Abadi. As an Iraqi he helped the US during the Iraq War as a translator and became US citizen. Now, he wants to enter Syria to fight for the Free Army against Bashar Al-Assad. The novel plays out at the Turkish-Syrian border. Haris is robbed trying to cross......more