Book description
Inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which
starts memorably with Article 1: we are all born free and equal,
Freedom is an enthralling anthology of short stories by some of
the world's top writers.
Most of the stories have been written especially for this anthology
by a renowned array of internationally acclaimed writers, including
Paulo Coelho, Yann Martel, AL Kennedy, Ali Smith, Amit Chaudhuri,
Ariel Dorfman, Helen Dunmore, Marina Lewycka, Walter Mosley,
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, James Meek, Kate Atkinson, David Mitchell,
Hector Aguilar Camin, Ishmael Beah, Boris Akunin, Alice Pung and
Banana Yoshimoto.
Each acclaimed contributor has chosen one of the thirty UDHR rights
as the basic inspiration for his or her story, and the result is an
anthology that contains a complete mix of thoughtful, serious, funny
and thrilling stories that provide some completely unexpected takes on
the issue of human rights.
Published in association with Amnesty International, Freedom
is an eclectic collection that will prompt readers to engage
imaginatively with what human rights mean for all of us.
Amnesty International is was founded in 1961 to conduct research and
generate action to prevent grave abuses of human rights, and to demand
justice for those whose rights have been violated. It now has over two
million members worldwide.
