The Last Kestrel by Jill Mcgivering
Disturbing and heartfelt' THE TIMES A moving, compassionate and impressive first-novel which fans of The Kite Runner will love DAILY MAIL Two strong women. Two cultures. One unifying cause: survival.‘A moving, compassionate and impressive first-novel which fans of The Kite Runner will love’ DAILY MAIL
‘Disturbing and heartfelt' THE TIMES
‘This book is moving and disturbingBoth sides are given honest portrayals, and the characters are very real. It will change the way you read headlines’ BOOKLIST
‘McGivering’s prose is infused with the gritty realism of combat horrors and buoyed by the suspended moments of humanity one finds in war’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
‘Jill McGivering has produced a deeply compassionate and thoughtful novel, written with the humanity that is a trademark of her reporting’ FERGAL KEANE
‘A novel to move you and bring a better understanding about what is happening in Afghanistan…Beautifully written’ WOMAN’S DAY
‘With an impeccable BBC pedigree, Jill McGivering is better placed than most other writers to give difficult stories about the realities of war-torn Afghanistan authenticity and immediacy’ YORKSHIRE POST
Jill McGivering has worked in journalism for 25 years. She is currently a senior foreign news correspondent with the BBC having previously held the position of South Asia Correspondent (based in Delhi). Now based in London, she travels extensively for the BBC including assignments to Afghanistan and China. She has already written non-fiction, short fiction and plays. The Last Kestrel is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007338153 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007338155 |
| Title | The Last Kestrel |
| Author | Jill Mcgivering |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2011-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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