The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival

by Diana Darke

Book Overview

Barely literate, and supporting his mother and sisters from the age of ten, Abu Chaker built up a business empire--despite twice losing everything he had. Diana Darke follows his tumultuous journey, from instability in Syria and civil war in Lebanon, to his arrival in England in the 1970s, where he rescued a failing Yorkshire textile mill, Hield Bros, and transformed it into a global brand.

The Merchant of Syria tells two parallel stories:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190874856
• ISBN13: 9780190874858
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.6"