{"product_id":"defiance-book-loubna-mrie-9780349013367","title":"Defiance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS \u003c\/i\u003ePRIZE FINALIST FOR NON-FICTION 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An anthem against patriarchy and authoritarianism everywhere . . . a must-read'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJAVIER ZAMORA, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSOLITO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Loubna Mrie's story takes my breath away. \u003ci\u003eDefiance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a nail-biting tale of astonishing courage, a coming-of-age story in which one woman risks everything to fight for what she believes' \u003c\/b\u003eJEANNETTE WALLS, No. 1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTHE GLASS CASTLE \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHANG THE MOON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An amazing memoir' \u003c\/b\u003eSARAH JESSICA PARKER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day, Loubna Mrie pledged allegiance to Bashar al-Assad. Her family, part of the Alawite minority that ruled the country, helped bring the Assad family to power. Her father, a formidable businessman with close ties to the regime, similarly ruled their household with absolute authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut everything changed in 2011, when the Arab Spring reached Syria and Loubna stumbled into an anti-government protest. What she witnessed - the courage, the blood, the brutality - ignited something in her that would not be extinguished. She joined the resistance, fearlessly proclaiming her Alawite identity to show that unity was possible, and risking her life as a photojournalist documenting the war for Reuters and other outlets. Her defiance would come at a devastating cost: the loss of loved ones, the community that now considered her a traitor, and, ultimately, her country itself. Leaving behind everything she knew, she would have to find a new home within herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefiance\u003c\/i\u003e is the unforgettable account of one woman's fight for freedom - against a dictator, a father, and the weight of inherited belief. From the streets of Aleppo to exile in New York City, it offers an electrifying portrait of moral courage in a time of unimaginable violence. Told with clarity, fury, and grace, \u003ci\u003eDefiance\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare, ground-level portrait of what it means to wake up, to resist, and to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A literary triumph. Every page is marked by blood and tears. It's unforgettable'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLAWRENCE WRIGHT, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eTHE LOOMING TOWER\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTHE HUMAN SCALE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Profoundly . . . The book is an unforgettable chronicle of the spirit, one that will stay with you long after the final page'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANAND GOPAL, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eNO GOOD MEN AMONG THE LIVING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51201530429713,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51201532231953,"sku":"NGR9780349013367","price":19.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53202830590225,"sku":"GOR014805348","price":15.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53203956629777,"sku":"GOR014806153","price":19.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53203959120145,"sku":"GOR014806190","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53241041781009,"sku":"NLS9780349013367","price":19.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0349013365.jpg?v=1786087901","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/defiance-book-loubna-mrie-9780349013367","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}