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Asmir in Vienna
Ringwood
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Puffin
,
1995
Z334264
1995
single work
novel
young adult
Based on a true story of a Muslim family forced to become refugees as they flee from the civil war in Yugoslavia. After seeking refuge in Belgrade, they cram into a small car and drive across three countries to get to Vienna, where they wait for news of their father, still trapped in Sarajevo.
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Escape from Sarajevo
Ringwood
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Penguin
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1996
Z289640
1996
single work
novel
young adult
This text is a companion volume to Asimir in Vienna and No Gun for Asimir, which received a high commendation in the Australian Human Rights Awards. This personal account of Asmir's father's struggle to escape from war-torn Sarajevo and rejoin his family has been retold by well-known children's author, Christobel Mattingley.
(Source: Angus & Robertson)
Settings:
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Sarajevo,
cBosnia & Herzegovina,ccEx Yugoslavia,cEastern Europe, Europe,
- 1990s
