A Thousand Rooms Of Dream And Fear by Atiq Rahimi
Aims to distill the suffering of the Afghan people into the heart-breaking story of a grandfather, seeking revenge for his daughter's death. This title helps the reader experience the fractured mind and emotions of a country caught between religion and the political machinations of the world's super powers.
"The novella is verbal photography..[it] seems the real thing...seamlessly translated" -- Russell Celyn Jones The Times "A beautiful piece of writing" -- Ruth Pavey Independent "A taut and brilliant burst of anguished prose...both a wonderful and a dreadful little book" Guardian "Short but powerful...The beauty of the language lends this work a haunting clarity" The Herald "Exquisitely crafted" -- Tariq Ali, Writers' and Critics' pick of 2006 Guardian
Born in Afghanistan in 1962, Atiq Rahimi fled to France in 1984 to escape the Soviet coup. There he has made a name as a writer, film and documentary maker of exceptional note. The feature film of Earth and Ashes was realeased in 2005 to great acclaim and Rahimi is about to publish in France a book of his photographs of Afghanistan. He has been heavily involved in Afghan cultural life since the American invasion, particularly in the creation of a 'Writers' House' in Kabul. He lives in Paris.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701176730 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701176733 |
| Title | A Thousand Rooms Of Dream And Fear |
| Author | Atiq Rahimi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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