The swallows of Kabul : a novel / Yasmina Khadra ; translated from the French by John Cullen.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Anchor Books, ©2005.Edition: First Anchor books edition 2005Description: 195 pages ; 21 cmISBN: - 9781400033768
- 1400033764
- PQ3989.2. K386.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Monograph
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Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | PQ3989.2.K386.K435 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Donated by Daood Moosa. | 3ACKU000533512 |
“March 2005”.
Abstract: Set in Kabul under the rule of the Taliban, this novel takes readers into the lives of two couples: Mohsen, who comes from a family of wealthy shopkeepers whom the Taliban has destroyed; Zunaira, his wife, exceedingly beautiful, who was once a brilliant teacher and is now no longer allowed to leave her home without an escort or covering her face. Intersecting their world is Atiq, a prison keeper, a man who has sincerely adopted the Taliban ideology and struggles to keep his faith, and his wife, Musarrat, who once rescued Atiq and is now dying.
“Beautifully written… puts a human face on the suffering inflicted by the Taliban…the swallows of Kabul will stay with you long after you’ve finished it—San Francisco Chronicle”—cover page.
This book printed in three editions with different cover pages.
English
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