The boy known as Tor Baz - the black falcon - wanders the tribal landscape of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. He meets men who fight under different flags, and women who risk everything if they break their society's code of honour. Where has he come from, and where will fate take him? 'Remarkable. Written in a style that has about it the reverberant clarity of fables, but their intention is realist, uncovering a largely neglected world, and their cumulative effect is deeply moving' Sunday Times 'Shocking. Its setting alone, in the cruel and punishing highlands, deserts and rocky altitudes where the borders of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran meet, is worth the price of admission. Here is a book, to my knowledge the first in fiction, that gives an insider's account of the hard-bitten lives of the scores of tribes, collectively known as the Pawindas, or foot-people. The result is mesmerising.' The Times 'Striking. One of the finest collections of short stories to come out of south Asia in decades. Rarely has a writer shown greater empathy for its people, or brought such wisdom and knowledge to writing about a terrain largely inaccessible. The power and beauty of these stories are unparalleled in most fiction to come out of south Asia.' Guardian 'Brilliantly evokes the harshness of nomadic life. Chilling.' Metro 'authentic and poetic.' The Times 'Astonishing.' Independent
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9780241954058
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113994541
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Wandering Falcon
Author
Jamil Ahmad
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
138g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jamil Ahmad
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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