Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History
Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History is a Dubai book event for readers who want a focused local discussion. Join to meet readers, discuss the book and connect with Dubai's reading community.
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Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History by Lea Ypi 4.31 stars 27,452 ratings 3,074 reviews https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58085227-free 288 pages, Hardcover First published October 28, 2021 Setting Albania, Balkans, DurrΓ«s (Albania) For precocious 11-year-old Lea Ypi, Albaniaβs Soviet-style socialism held the promise of a preordained future, a guarantee of security among enthusiastic comrades. That is, until she found herself clinging to a stone statue of Joseph Stalin, newly beheaded by student protests. Communism had failed to deliver the promised utopia. Oneβs βbiographyββclass status and other associations long in the pastβput strict boundaries around oneβs individual future. When Leaβs parents spoke of relatives going to βuniversityβ or βgraduating,β they were speaking of grave secrets Lea struggled to unveil. And when the early β90s saw Albania and other Balkan countries exuberantly begin a transition to the βfree market,β Western ideals of freedom delivered ch
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When is this book reading event?
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at 19:15.
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The listed location is Media one hotel Ciao Bella Restaurant Ground Floor - Media One Hotel Falak Street | Media City Dubai Β· Dubai. Use the directions or RSVP link when available to confirm the final meeting point.
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