Robin De Crespigny Robin De Crespigny i(A125493 works by)
Gender: Female
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y separately published work icon The People Smuggler : The True Story of Ali Al Jenabi, the 'Oskar Schindler of Asia' Camberwell : Viking , 2012 Z1863577 2012 single work biography (taught in 1 units)

'At once a non-fiction thriller and a moral maze, this is one man's epic story of trying to find a safe place in the world.

'When Ali Al Jenabi flees Saddam Hussein's torture chambers, he is forced to leave his family behind in Iraq. What follows is an incredible international odyssey through the shadow world of fake passports, crowded camps and illegal border crossings, living every day with excruciating uncertainty about what the next will bring.

'Through betrayal, triumph, misfortune - even romance and heartbreak - Ali is sustained by his fierce love of freedom and family. Continually pushed to the limits of his endurance, eventually he must confront what he has been forced to become.

'With enormous power and insight, The People Smuggler tells a story of daily heroism, bringing to life the forces that drive so many people to put their lives in unscrupulous hands. It is an utterly gripping portrait of a man cut loose from the protections of civilisation, attempting to retain his dignity and humanity while taking whatever path he can out of an impossible position.' (From the publisher's website.)

2013 winner Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing Best True Crime
2013 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian Newcomer of the Year
2013 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian General Non-Fiction Book of the Year
2013 longlisted The Stella Prize
2012 winner Human Rights Awards Literature Non-Fiction Award
2012 shortlisted Mark and Evette Moran Nib Award for Literature
2012 winner 'The Nib': CAL Waverley Library Award for Literature Mark and Evette Moran Nib Award for Literature The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize
2012 shortlisted Walkley Award Best Non-Fiction Book
2012 winner Queensland Literary Awards Non-Fiction Book Award
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