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This third volume continues French-Syrian cartoonist Sattouf's Angoulême Prize-winning memoir (after A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978–1984, and A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984–1985), taking place mainly in Syria, 1985–87. During this time, the author's father hopes to advance in society via his friendship with a bodyguard for then president Hafez al-Assad. His mother, Clementine, becomes disillusioned with his father's plans to make it rich and w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More