Ulysse from Bagdad by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. Short summary

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Saad Saad, a young Iraqi, decides to escape war-torn Baghdad to get to London to help his family. Along the way, he is aided by his father’s advice.

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Arab Saad Saad lived in the Iraqi capital, but his home was destroyed by the war with the Americans. During the conflict, the young man’s father, beloved girlfriend and comrades die. The latter can no longer live in a country that represents a totalitarian regime, endless violence, destruction and death. Saad Saad makes the most difficult decision of his life — at any cost to get to London to get a job there, and then send money to his family.

The protagonist manages to cross several countries, having the status of a stateless person. The guy faces a lot of difficulties on his way, but thanks to the spirit of his father, who was a philosophical nature during his life and gives useful advice to his son at this time, he was able to gain confidence in his own strength and overcome difficult situations.