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Review ------ 'By far the best account of the Syrian uprising yet' -- Dr. Yasser Munif, Professor of sociology at Emerson College, co-founder of the Global Campaign of Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution 'For decades Syrians have been forbidden from telling their own stories and the story of their country, but here Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami tell the Syrian story' -- Yassin al-Haj Saleh, Syrian writer, intellectual, and former political prisoner 'Vital' -- Peter Geoghegan - the Herald Scotland 'Avoids the easy indulgence of indignation; instead, it elicits the voices of many different Syrians involved in the uprising, acknowledging their suffering as well as their courage, intelligence, and humanity, while explaining the terrible choices that have been forced on them' -- Ursula Lindsey, The Nation 'Explores how Syria's peaceful uprising gave way to armed insurgency and sectarian jihad... This is an important, honest and inful book, well worth anyone's time' -- Marc Lynch, Washington Post 'A detailed history of Syria's moderate sition and a meticulous analysis of the origins of today's violent dynamics' -- New Statesman 'Gripping ... Cutting through the fog of geopolitics, Burning Country refocuses the conflict with the people at its centre' -- Brian Whitaker, Newsweek 'Extraordinary ... the book on Syria I was waiting for' -- Molly Crabapple, artist, author, journalist 'Full of fascinating details' -- Robyn Cresswell - The New York Review of Books 'The most succinct and convincing insider's narrative of the uprising' -- Richard Spencer, Daily Telegraph About the Author ---------------- Robin Yassin-Kassab is a regular media commentator on Syria and the Middle East. He is the co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War (Pluto, 2016, 2018) and author of the novel The Road from Damascus (Penguin, 2009) and contributor to Syria Speaks (Saqi, 2014).