Amid Violence And Tragedy, A Library Brings Hope In 'The Book Collectors'
Journalist Delphine Minoui tells the true tale of a young man who refused to escape the terrors of Assad's regime in Syria, instead working with friends to make a library — a beacon of hope.
Brutality grinds on in Syria, but other horrific news drowns it out. In the cacophony of current events, it is heartening to remember that heroes emerge in unpredictable places.
The Book Collectors, by Delphine Minoui, translated from French by Lara Vergnaud, depicts the savagery of Syrian President Bashar al Assad's regime contrasted with that life-saving symbol of civilization: a library.
Minoui, based in Istanbul, found her subject in a photo posted on Facebook in 2015 â "two men in profile, surrounded by walls of books.... They're
