The Watermelon Boys by Ruqaya Izzidien
Powerful retelling of popular narratives of the British campaign in Mesopotamia
Offers a powerful retelling of the history of British intervention in Iraq* Cambrian News *
“A novel defined by love and moral conviction. . . Izzidien’s great triumph is to illustrate how nuanced and knotty history can be” * The National *
There is a nuanced complexity in the characters, family dynamics, historical context, and sense of time and geographical location . . . . a beautifully rendered panoramic study of some of World War I’s secondary theaters of war. * Media Diversified *
“A novel defined by love and moral conviction. . . Izzidien’s great triumph is to illustrate how nuanced and knotty history can be” * The National *
There is a nuanced complexity in the characters, family dynamics, historical context, and sense of time and geographical location . . . . a beautifully rendered panoramic study of some of World War I’s secondary theaters of war. * Media Diversified *
Ruqaya Izzidien is an Iraqi-Welsh freelance journalist and writer currently based in Morocco. Since graduating from Durham University she has also lived and worked in Cairo and the Gaza Strip.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789774168802 |
| ISBN 10 | 9774168801 |
| Title | The Watermelon Boys |
| Author | Ruqaya Izzidien |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The American University in Cairo Press |
| Year published | 2018-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Betty Trask Prize. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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