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Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100525539093
ISBN-139780525539094
eBay Product ID (ePID)13038747287
Product Key Features
Book TitleSea Prayer
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFamily Life, Literary, Political
Publication Year2018
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorKhaled Hosseini
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight11.4 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-022980
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for Sea Prayer : "Intensely moving . . . Powerfully evocative of the plight in which displaced populations find themselves . . . The book reads like an emotional gut-punch. . . It is impossible to read without feeling intense compassion for those--and there are thousands--whose lives resemble those of the characters in the book. Powerful." - Kirkus, STARRED Review "Hosseini's story, aimed at readers of all ages, does not dwell on nightmarish fates; instead, its emotional power flows from the love of a father for his son . . . In Williams's loosely stroked ink-and-wash spreads, the corals and greens of the Syrian countryside give way to war's gray shadows and the sea's blue hues. Expansive views of sky and water both temper the text's emotional build and render the figures in them small and fragile. Together, the evocative illustrations and graceful, compelling prose make it clear that Marwan and his parents have no choice but to trust the sea." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED BOX Review Praise for Khaled Hosseini: "Mr. Hosseini's narrative gifts have deepened over the years. . . . That Mr. Hosseini manages . . . to actually succeed in spinning his characters' lives into a deeply affecting choral work is a testament both to his intimate knowledge of their inner lives, and to his power as an old-fashioned storyteller." -- The New York Times "Hosseini's writing makes our hearts ache, our stomachs clench, and our emotions reel. . . . Hosseini tells this saddest of stories in achingly beautiful prose through stunningly heroic characters whose spirits somehow grasp the dimmest rays of hope." -- USA Today "Some writers, like Khaled Hosseini, know how to whisk rough moral fiber into something exquisite . . . over and over again, he takes complicated characters and roasts them slowly, forcing us to revise our judgments about them and to recognize the good in the bad and vice versa." -- The Washington Post "Readers flocked to The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns because Hosseini so richly illuminated an unfamiliar world . . . the heartwarming closing pages [of And the Mountains Echoed ] remind us why the author has attracted such an ardent following." -- The Boston Globe "Hosseini's work is uplifting, enlightening, universal." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Praise for Sea Prayer : "Dan Williams''s watercolours are a haunting companion to the contemplative and poetic story of a father fleeing Syria with his son. Though considerably shorter than The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns or And the Mountains Echoed , it opens up as many powerful emotions about family, survival and childhood." - The Guardian "Khaled Hosseini''s newest book is as moving as any of his novels."- Independent "The book may be brief, but it is beautiful, poetic - a distillation of his strengths ... It combines Hosseini''s multiple personae, as a wordsmith, as a father and even as a doctor." - The Sunday Times Magazine "Dan Williams''s watercolours are a haunting companion to the contemplative and poetic story of a father fleeing Syria with his son. Though considerably shorter than The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns or And the Mountains Echoed , it opens up as many powerful emotions about family, survival and childhood." - The Guardian "An intensely moving illustrated book." - PopSugar " Sea Prayer is a remarkable response to the current refugee crisis happening in our world today . . . Hosseini''s story is a must-read for all people around the world." - Signature-Reads "Hosseini writes a tender and searching exploration of the forces that drive families to flee their countries and the terrible grief for all that is left behind. After reading this devastating story, you will never think about home, refugees, or family the same way again." - Brightly "Intensely moving . . . Powerfully evocative of the plight in which displaced populations find themselves . . . The book reads like an emotional gut-punch. . . It is impossible to read without feeling intense compassion for those--and there are thousands--whose lives resemble those of the characters in the book. Powerful." - Kirkus, STARRED Review "Hosseini''s story, aimed at readers of all ages, does not dwell on nightmarish fates; instead, its emotional power flows from the love of a father for his son . . . In Williams''s loosely stroked ink-and-wash spreads, the corals and greens of the Syrian countryside give way to war''s gray shadows and the sea''s blue hues. Expansive views of sky and water both temper the text''s emotional build and render the figures in them small and fragile. Together, the evocative illustrations and graceful, compelling prose make it clear that Marwan and his parents have no choice but to trust the sea." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED BOX Review Praise for Khaled Hosseini: "Mr. Hosseini''s narrative gifts have deepened over the years. . . . That Mr. Hosseini manages . . . to actually succeed in spinning his characters'' lives into a deeply affecting choral work is a testament both to his intimate knowledge of their inner lives, and to his power as an old-fashioned storyteller." -- The New York Times "Hosseini''s writing makes our hearts ache, our stomachs clench, and our emotions reel. . . . Hosseini tells this saddest of stories in achingly beautiful prose through stunningly heroic characters whose spirits somehow grasp the dimmest rays of hope." -- USA Today "Some writers, like Khaled Hosseini, know how to whisk rough moral fiber into something exquisite . . . over and over again, he takes complicated characters and roasts them slowly, forcing us to revise our judgments about them and to recognize the good in the bad and vice versa." -- The Washington Post "Readers flocked to The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns because Hosseini so richly illuminated an unfamiliar world . . . the heartwarming closing pages [of And the Mountains Echoed ] remind us why the author has attracted such an ardent following." -- The Boston Globe "Hosseini''s work is uplifting, enlightening, universal." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Praise for Khaled Hosseini: "Mr. Hosseini's narrative gifts have deepened over the years. . . . That Mr. Hosseini manages . . . to actually succeed in spinning his characters' lives into a deeply affecting choral work is a testament both to his intimate knowledge of their inner lives, and to his power as an old-fashioned storyteller." -- The New York Times "Hosseini's writing makes our hearts ache, our stomachs clench, and our emotions reel. . . . Hosseini tells this saddest of stories in achingly beautiful prose through stunningly heroic characters whose spirits somehow grasp the dimmest rays of hope." -- USA Today "Some writers, like Khaled Hosseini, know how to whisk rough moral fiber into something exquisite . . . over and over again, he takes complicated characters and roasts them slowly, forcing us to revise our judgments about them and to recognize the good in the bad and vice versa." -- The Washington Post "Readers flocked to The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns because Hosseini so richly illuminated an unfamiliar world . . . the heartwarming closing pages [of And the Mountains Echoed ] remind us why the author has attracted such an ardent following." -- The Boston Globe "Hosseini's work is uplifting, enlightening, universal." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Grade FromSecond Grade
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisAn illustrated book on the refugee crisis that will break your heart in under 48 pages, from the #1 New York Times -bestselling author of The Kite Runner , A Thousand Splendid Suns , and And the Mountains Echoed . "Intensely moving. . .Powerfully evocative of the plight in which displaced populations find themselves."- Kirkus, STARRED Review "Hosseini's story, aimed at readers of all ages, does not dwell on nightmarish fates; instead, its emotional power flows from the love of a father for his son." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED BOX Review A short, powerful, illustrated book written by beloved novelist Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city's swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone. Impelled to write this story by the haunting image of young Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed upon the beach in Turkey in September 2015, Hosseini hopes to pay tribute to the millions of families, like Kurdi's, who have been splintered and forced from home by war and persecution, and he will donate author proceeds from this book to the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and The Khaled Hosseini Foundation to help fund lifesaving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe. Khaled Hosseini is one of the most widely read writers in the world, with more than fifty-five million copies of his novels sold worldwide in more than seventy countries. Hosseini is also a Goodwill Envoy to the UNHCR, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan., NEW YORK TIMES bestseller An illustrated book on the refugee crisis that will break your heart in under 48 pages, from the #1 New York Times -bestselling author of The Kite Runner , A Thousand Splendid Suns , and And the Mountains Echoed . A meaningful read to gift this holiday season. "Intensely moving. . .Powerfully evocative of the plight in which displaced populations find themselves."- Kirkus, STARRED Review "Hosseini's story, aimed at readers of all ages, does not dwell on nightmarish fates; instead, its emotional power flows from the love of a father for his son." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED BOX Review A short, powerful, illustrated book written by beloved novelist Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city's swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone. Impelled to write this story by the haunting image of young Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed upon the beach in Turkey in September 2015, Hosseini hopes to pay tribute to the millions of families, like Kurdi's, who have been splintered and forced from home by war and persecution, and he will donate author proceeds from this book to the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and The Khaled Hosseini Foundation to help fund lifesaving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe. Khaled Hosseini is one of the most widely read writers in the world, with more than fifty-five million copies of his novels sold worldwide in more than seventy countries. Hosseini is also a Goodwill Envoy to the UNHCR, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
LC Classification NumberPS3608.O832S44 2018
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- 24 Aug, 2021
A Bit Disappointed
I thoroughly enjoyed the previous three books ny this author. Each was very well written. I was a bit disappointed in Sea Prayer as it was only a simple 5-minute read. It is as the title includes—a prayer. The message is powerful and the graphics are great, I was just expecting more.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Oct, 2018
So few words displaying so much wisdom!
Made me cry! Wonderful words and wonderful artistic pictures on every page. So sad when the book ended, but if anyone complains about the length of this book then they were not reading the words or they did not understanding the meaning! I mailed the book out to a friend who survived Hurricane Katrina so she can see some Heart felt, meaningful words of wisdom!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Aug, 2019
We all call to our higher Power when we’re afraid and for someone we love.
Lovely book. So much meaning. Short and to the point. Lovely graphics.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Oct, 2020
Great book
Great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Jul, 2019
Child's Book
This is a child's book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Jan, 2021
Great
Very touching and art is beautifulVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
