The Swallows Of Kabul
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The Swallows Of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra
Since the ascendancy of the Taliban the lives of Mosheen and his beautiful wife, Zunaira, have been gradually destroyed. Mosheen's dream of becoming a diplomat has been shattered and Zunaira can no longer even appear on the streets of Kabul unveiled. Atiq is a jailer who guards those who have been condemned to death; the darkness of prison and the wretchedness of his job have seeped into his soul. Atiq's wife, Musarrat, is suffering from an illness no doctor can cure. Yet, the lives of these four people are about to become inexplicably intertwined, through death and imprisonment to passion and extraordinary self-sacrifice. The Swallows of Kabul is an astounding and elegiac novel of four people struggling to hold on to their humanity in a place where pleasure is a deadly sin and death has become routine.
A stiflingly powerful evocation of a country in which war has found a homeland -- Chris Power * The Times *
Inspiring.. Evokes the feeling of a nation's collective suffocation * Daily Telegraph *
Harrowing... Remarkable... Khadra's simple, elegant prose, finely drawn characters and chilling insights prepare the way for the terrible climax... A superb meditation on the fate of the Afghan people * Publishers Weekly *
A powerful human story * Financial Times *
Intense, elegant, despairing prose...deeply affecting * Guardian *
Inspiring.. Evokes the feeling of a nation's collective suffocation * Daily Telegraph *
Harrowing... Remarkable... Khadra's simple, elegant prose, finely drawn characters and chilling insights prepare the way for the terrible climax... A superb meditation on the fate of the Afghan people * Publishers Weekly *
A powerful human story * Financial Times *
Intense, elegant, despairing prose...deeply affecting * Guardian *
Yasmina Khadra is the nom de plume of the Algerian army officer, Mohammed Moulessehoul, who took a female pseudonym to avoid submitting his manuscripts for approval by the army. He is the author of four other books published in English, including the acclaimed bestseller Swallows of Kabul. He lives in France.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099466024 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099466023 |
| Title | The Swallows Of Kabul |
| Author | Yasmina Khadra |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |