A Prisoner Among the Sparrows

About this book

Omar carries a mark on his neck that brands him a traitor, while the truth remains buried beneath years of pain. Over two decades in prison, he faces interrogators, solitary confinement and electric torture, but the cruellest danger comes from fellow prisoners whose piety and solidarity may be disguises. Part captivity narrative and part psychological study of betrayal, the novel follows Omar's struggle to preserve his humanity when the people who claim to stand beside him become another instrument of confinement.