The Nine Lives of Pakistan by Declan Walsh
Renowned journalist Declan Walsh explores the complexities of Pakistan through encounters with diverse individuals, including a crusading lawyer, imperious chieftain, roguish politician, charismatic business tycoon, and a mysterious spy. The book offers an intimate and compelling portrait of a country at war with itself.
Declan Walsh describes, with intellectual power and cool elegance, a much-misunderstood countryAll those interested in South Asia and its complex politics and culture should read it -- Pankaj Mishra
[A] thrilling, big-hearted book … a richly observed study of how humans respond to the extraordinary pressures of a sometimes-choking society -- Memphis Barker * Telegraph *
A wonderful book that sets a new benchmark for non-fiction about the complex palace of mirrors that is Pakistan … as profoundly nuanced as it is sharply perceptive -- William Dalrymple
An irresistible combination of storytelling panache and in-depth knowledge; Declan Walsh brings vividly to life characters and situations that illuminate some of the most significant phases of Pakistan’s history -- Kamila Shamsie
Captivating … What shines through is the relish with which Walsh throws himself into the far corners of Pakistan, into crowds, celebrations and rites, with a drive born of fascination with the land and its people -- Julian Borger * Guardian *
Rarely have revelations about Pakistan made for such good reading -- Farzana Shaikh * Literary Review *
If you want to read one book about contemporary Pakistan, it has to be The Nine Lives of Pakistan. An intimate yet sweeping account of Pakistan's contemporary history ... [it] left me breathless -- Mohammed Hanif, author of 'Red Birds'
Clear-sighted and exhaustive, these dispatches paint a scrupulously layered portrait of a country that defies easy explanations * Irish Times *
[A] thrilling, big-hearted book … a richly observed study of how humans respond to the extraordinary pressures of a sometimes-choking society -- Memphis Barker * Telegraph *
A wonderful book that sets a new benchmark for non-fiction about the complex palace of mirrors that is Pakistan … as profoundly nuanced as it is sharply perceptive -- William Dalrymple
An irresistible combination of storytelling panache and in-depth knowledge; Declan Walsh brings vividly to life characters and situations that illuminate some of the most significant phases of Pakistan’s history -- Kamila Shamsie
Captivating … What shines through is the relish with which Walsh throws himself into the far corners of Pakistan, into crowds, celebrations and rites, with a drive born of fascination with the land and its people -- Julian Borger * Guardian *
Rarely have revelations about Pakistan made for such good reading -- Farzana Shaikh * Literary Review *
If you want to read one book about contemporary Pakistan, it has to be The Nine Lives of Pakistan. An intimate yet sweeping account of Pakistan's contemporary history ... [it] left me breathless -- Mohammed Hanif, author of 'Red Birds'
Clear-sighted and exhaustive, these dispatches paint a scrupulously layered portrait of a country that defies easy explanations * Irish Times *
Declan Walsh covered Pakistan for over a decade, for the Guardian and the New York Times. The Pakistani authorities expelled him in 2013, citing unspecified "undesirable activities". Walsh has reported from sub-Saharan Africa, Afghanistan, the United States and across the Middle East. He lives in Nairobi.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408868492 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408868490 |
| Title | The Nine Lives of Pakistan |
| Author | Declan Walsh |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2021-07-22 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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