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Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Revolution
Shortlisted for The Baillie Gifford Prize 2026By Anand GopalNarrated by Ali Andre AliLength22h 35m
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Shortlisted for The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2026
'A sweeping tour-de-force of investigative journalism' - Time
'Epic ... the definitive text of the war... This story of ordinary Syrians who fought tyranny is a masterpiece' - New York Times
'As a many-layered portrait of revolution it is a triumph... never less than compelling' - The Spectator
In 2011, in a city in northern Syria, a small group of men and women began a movement that overthrew a brutal dictatorship. For the next eighteen months, many of the citizens of Manbij carried out one of the most remarkable experiments in democracy in modern times.
Days of Love and Rage details the powerfully intimate narratives of the men and women who led this struggle, and who experienced the highs of camaraderie and the lows of betrayal. Among them: a pair of best friends torn apart by political polarization, a mother who stands up to male dominance, and a worker who risks everything for the dream of equality.
Anand Gopal immerses you in the world of a single city in the throes of revolution, and lays bare the danger that inequality poses to democracy. But this book transcends the particulars of one terrible conflict to tell the broader story of rising authoritarianism in our times. Days of Love and Rage has the force, sweep and artistry of a great novel, and is ultimately a story of our enduring human need for dignity and hope.
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Rating★★★★★ 4.7 (584)
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GenreHistory, Politics and Government
Length22 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byAli Andre Ali
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 22, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening Credits
26Chapter 12: March 2013
2Preface
27Chapter 13: April 2013
3Book One: Chapter 1: Little Hyena
28Chapter 14: June 2013
4Chapter 2a: The Absolute Spirit
29Chapter 15: June 2013
5Chapter 2b: The Absolute Spirit
30Chapter 16: July 2013
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6Chapter 3: Oss
31Chapter 17: August 2013
7Book Two: Prologue
32Chapter 18: September 2013
8Chapter 1: December 2010
33Chapter 19: September 2013
9Chapter 2: May-June 2011
34Chapter 20: October 2013
10Chapter 3: July-August 2011
35Chapter 21: November 2013
11Chapter 4: September 2011
36Chapter 22: December 2013
12Chapter 5: October-November 2011
37Chapter 23: January 2014
13Chapter 6: December 2011
38Book Four: Prologue
14Book Three: Prologue
39Chapter 1
15Chapter 1: January-March 2012
40Chapter 2
16Chapter 2: April-June 2012
41Chapter 3
17Chapter 3: July 2012
42Chapter 4
18Chapter 4: August 2012
43Chapter 5
19Chapter 5: September 2012
44Chapter 6
20Chapter 6: October 2012
45Book Five: Chapter 1
21Chapter 7: November 2012
46Chapter 2
22Chapter 8: December 2012
47Chapter 3
23Chapter 9: January 2013
48Chapter 4
24Chapter 10: January 2013
49Closing Credits
25Chapter 11: February 2013
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