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The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra (Hardcover, 2004)
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- Type
- Novel
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Genre
- Modern & Contemporary
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Swallows of Kabul
- Item Height
- 205mm
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Topic
- Books
- Item Width
- 135mm
- Item Weight
- 281g
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Moshen and his wife, Zunaira, met at the university and once looked forward to a happy and prosperous life together. But Moshen's dream of becoming a diplomat, halted by the war with Russia, dies with the ascendancy of the Taliban. Zunaira, formerly a lawyer who worked for women's rights, can no longer even appear on the streets of Kabul without a veil over her face. It is only in their own home that they can be themselves. One day, unable to resist Moshen's pleas, Zunaira dons her burqa and goes to the market with him. The outing turns into a nightmare. Atiq, a veteran of the Russian war, is now a part-time jailer who watches over those condemned to death. The darkness of the prison and the wretchedness of his job have seeped into his soul. His home offers little respite from his rage and misery; his wife, Musarrat, is suffering from an illness no doctor can cure and even the most fervent prayers cannot alleviate. As Atiq begins to lose all faith in his own ability to survive the arbitrary demands and extreme cruelties of the Taliban, he is drawn to Zunaira, now in prison awaiting public execution. In a final act of defiance, Musarrat conceives a plan that will allow her husband t
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Publisher
Cornerstone
ISBN-13
9780434011414
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96607034
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Swallows of Kabul
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2004
Number of Pages
208 Pages
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Item Height
205mm
Item Width
135mm
Item Weight
281g
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Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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