Nihad SireesNihad Sirees was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1950. After working as an engineer, he became an acclaimed novelist, playwright and screenwriter, but found himself under increasing surveillance and pressure from the Syrian government. In 2012, he let for Egypt and now lives and works in exile. The Silence and the Roar was first published in Arabic, in Beirut, in 2004. This is its first publication in English. Read More Read Less