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The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival

Name: The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival
Brand: Oxford University Press, USA
SKU: 9780190874858
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Contributors:

Diana Darke

Publisher:

Oxford University Press, USA

Release Date:

2018-05-01

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History

Book Subcategory:

Business, Industries, Middle East

Book Topic:

Fashion & Textile Industry

ISBN 13:

9780190874858

Weight:

1.4 lbs

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Pages:

224

Description

Barely literate, and supporting his mother and sisters from the age of ten, Abu Chaker built up a business empire--despite twice losing everything he had. Diana Darke follows his tumultuous journey, from instability in Syria and civil war in Lebanon, to his arrival in England in the 1970s, where he rescued a failing Yorkshire textile mill, Hield Bros, and transformed it into a global brand.
The Merchant of Syria tells two parallel stories: the life of a cloth merchant and his resilience, and the rich history of a nation built on trade. Over millennia Syria has seen great conflict and turmoil, but like the remarkable story of Abu Chaker, it continues to survive.

About the Author
Diana Darke is an Arabic translator and cultural specialist who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. She is the author of My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis (Haus, 2016). Her links to Syria are deep and ongoing.

The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival

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