The Prisoner of Conscience
The Prisoner of Conscience by Jamiu Abiola, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on July 26, 2014, is a novel that explores the complexities of love and cultural conflict. The story follows eighteen-year-old Mary Elias, who falls in love with Isaac Kashogi amidst the rising tensions between their families, belonging to different religious sects in Lebanon. As they plan to escape together, tragedy strikes when Mary’s father dies from a heart attack after learning of her arrest at the border, forcing her to confront her guilt and ultimately abandon Isaac to fulfill her father’s last wish.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of romance and historical conflict, as Mary navigates her new life in America while grappling with her past. Isaac, on the other hand, remains determined to reunite with Mary despite the challenges posed by the Lebanese Civil War. This edition, comprising 308 pages, presents a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the quest for reconciliation in a divided world.
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When eighteen-year-old Mary Elias falls in love with Isaac Kashogi, she decides the only way to have a future with him is for them to flee Lebanon together. Her family belongs to the powerful Maronite Christian sect, while Isaac’s is a family of Sunni Muslims. Tensions have been building up between these communities, to the point that Lebanon is on the brink of a civil war.
Tragedy strikes when Mary’s father has his third heart attack and dies upon receiving the news that his daughter has been arrested by Syrian immigration officials at the border the night of her escape with Isaac. Mary’s guilt makes her a prisoner of her own conscience, leading her to abandon Isaac and go with her mother and grandmother to the United States-her father’s wish before his demise.
As Mary builds a new life in America, trying to leave her ghosts behind her, Isaac’s enduring love for Mary is what sustains him through the horrors of the fifteen-year Lebanese Civil War. He intends to do whatever it takes to find Mary and build a life with her. But can he succeed in the face of such tremendous obstacles?
A powerful story of tragedy and romance, The Prisoner of Conscience delivers an important message to the world about reconciliation and tolerance.
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