About this title: A masterful and chilling look at violence and its effects on ordinary people, Khadra probes situations few writers dare examine. This book explores humanity's basest acts and shows that even in the most horrific circumstances, the good in human nature can prevail.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780385521741ISBN:038552174X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780307386168ISBN:0307386163
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Edition: First American Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nan A Talese, New York
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780385521741ISBN:038552174X
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780307386168ISBN:0307386163
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780434017621ISBN:0434017620
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780307386168ISBN:0307386163
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date Published: 2008-05-06
ISBN-13:9780307386168ISBN:0307386163
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Edition: First English Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: William Heinemann, London
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780434018017ISBN:0434018015
Description: Fine. No Jacket. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Lam card covers. Uncorrected book proof. Novel which examines the motivation of a suicide bomber. Fiction. Delivery date confirmed. Our ref #06511. read more
Binding: Preloaded Digital Audio Player
Publisher: Playaway
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781433229404ISBN:1433229404
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 05/06/2008
ISBN-13:9780099513230ISBN:0099513234
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemann
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780434017621ISBN:0434017620
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780099513230ISBN:0099513234
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"If you haven't read this book, put it on the top of the stack! What is truth? What causes war? How can we come to a place of common ground? This novel reads with authenticity from the point of view of a young Bedouin man in Iraq. The remote, small village runs smoothly with respect and ancient patterns. After the Americans begin bombing, everything changes. Terrorized by senseless violence, he travels to Baghdad in search of revenge.
This is on my list of anti-war books, starting decades ago with "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo. (If you haven't read that one, it's never too late.) "Catch 22."
It was a very hard story for me to digest and one that shows the commonality of human fragility, honor, fear and tradition."
"Along the lines of The Kite Runner, this book is a beautifully written and sometimes brutally graphic account of a young boy's comming of age. The story takes place in a small Arab village in the western sands of Iraq. I definitely recommend it if you want some insight into why people take certain routes to acheive their version of justice and/or salvation- and the roads that took them there. Yasmin Khadra is a gifted writer from Algeria, but I would have thought him an Iraqi from the accuracy of his writing"
This book was about individual sense of right and wrong, individual straggle with hatred and fear. It began in a quiet little town named Kafr Karam, where everybody knew everybody and addressed each other "cousin". The main character of this story had faced a humiliation,a defeat and a tragic trauma in a short time. He witnessed a dear son of his friend being shot by a GI; a wedding party blew up by a missile and his family humiliation. His innocent was ripped off from him and he lost his soul. His journey to Baghdad to avenge his family humiliation ended up in the hand of a radical group of friends he knew from back home. He was fed by hatred that led him to agree to volunteer for a secret mission to spread deathly virus in London. However he backed off after realizing he could not take the life of people. Honestly, I was hesitant to finish this book. Even though I condemn violence and terrorism, I actually can understand why the main character chooses his path of life. Extreme violence and deep humiliation can change a person. I am grateful that the author chose to let the main character whose was not named in the book to omit his mission and let peace prevailed. Mohammed Moulessehoul used a pseudo name of Yasmina Khadra to publish this book. I recommend another book of Yasmina Khadra, The Swallows of Kabul."
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