Cover of Three Summers: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Summer Crushes, and Growing Up on the Eve of War

Three Summers: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Summer Crushes, and Growing Up on the Eve of War

Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan

Amra recounts life in Bosnia before the war of 1992 divided her community. The memoir follows five young cousins whose close relationship develops over three summers in 1980s Bosnia as ethnic tensions rise. It describes Amra’s strong family ties and her life as a Muslim before the conflict. The book includes extensive back matter alongside its account of sisterhood, coming of age, and a community facing the approach of war.

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Book details

Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Growing Up · War And Conflict
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published
April 9, 2024
ISBN-13
9781250864673
Language
English