{"product_id":"two-sisters-paperback-1","title":"Two Sisters: A Father, His Daughters, and Their Journey Into the Syrian Jihad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eÅsne Seierstad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSeán Kinsella\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe riveting true story of two sisters' journey to the Islamic State and the father who tries to bring them home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, by the international bestselling author Åsne Seierstad, tells the unforgettable story of a family divided by faith. Sadiq and Sara, Somali immigrants raising a family in Norway, one day discover that their teenage daughters, Leila and Ayan, have vanished--and are en route to Syria to aid the Islamic State. Seierstad's riveting account traces the sisters' journey from secular, social democratic Norway to the front lines of the war in Syria, and follows Sadiq's harrowing attempt to find them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmploying the same mastery of narrative suspense she brought to \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller of Kabul \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOne of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, Seierstad puts the problem of radicalization into painfully human terms, using instant messages and other primary sources to reconstruct a family's crisis from the inside. Eventually, she takes us into the hellscape of the Syrian civil war, as Sadiq risks his life in pursuit of his daughters, refusing to let them disappear into the maelstrom--even after they marry ISIS fighters. \u003ci\u003eTwo Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is a relentless thriller and a feat of reporting with profound lessons about belief, extremism, and the meaning of devotion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eÅsne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Seierstad\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Norwegian journalist and writer known for her work as a war correspondent. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eOne of Us: The Story of a Massacre in Norway--and Its Aftermath\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller of Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred and One Days: A Baghdad Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngel of Grozny: O\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003erphans of a Forgotten War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWith Their Backs to the World: Portraits of Serbia\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Oslo, Norway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeán Kinsella \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Ireland and holds an MPhil in literary translation from Trinity College, Dublin. He lives in Norway with his family.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42091672764551,"sku":"9780374538200","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f43569630d24d740ea1fcdd0f0248eb7.webp?v=1732294099","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/two-sisters-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}