{"product_id":"the-swallows-of-kabul-paperback","title":"The Swallows of Kabul - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYasmina Khadra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Cullen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, this extraordinary novel \"puts a human face on the suffering inflicted by the Taliban\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle), \u003c\/i\u003e taking readers into the seemingly divergent lives of two couples\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand depicting with compassion and exquisite details the mentality of Islamic fundamentalists and the complexities of the Muslim world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMohsen comes from a family of wealthy shopkeepers whom the Taliban has destroyed; Zunaira, his wife, exceedingly beautiful, 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 of sickness and despair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesperate, exhausted Mohsen wanders through Kabul when he is surrounded by a crowd about to stone an adulterous woman. Numbed by the hysterical atmosphere and drawn into their rage, he too throws stones at the face of the condemned woman buried up to her waist. With this gesture the lives of all four protagonists move toward their destinies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eYasmina Khadra brings readers into the hot, dusty streets of Kabul and offers them an unflinching but compassionate insight into a society that violence and hypocrisy have brought to the edge of despair.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Kabul under the rule of the Taliban, this extraordinary 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 of sickness and despair. \u003cbr\u003eDesperate, exhausted Mohsen wanders through Kabul when he is surrounded by a crowd about to stone an adulterous woman. Numbed by the hysterical atmosphere and drawn into their rage, he too throws stones at the face of the condemned woman buried up to her waist. With this gesture the lives of all four protagonists move toward their destinies.\u003cbr\u003e\"The Swallows of Kabul is a dazzling novel written with compassion and exquisite detail by one of the most lucid writers about the mentality of Islamic fundamentalists and the complexities of the Muslim world. Yasmina Khadra brings readers into the hot, dusty streets of Kabul and offers them an unflinching but compassionate insight into a society that violence and hypocrisy have brought to the edge of despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYYASMINA KHADRA is the pen name of the former Algerian army officer Mohammed Moulessehoul. He adopted his wife's name as a pseudonym to avoid military censorship. He is the author of more than 20 books, at least six of which have been published in English, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Swallows of Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Attack\u003c\/i\u003e, both shortlisted for the IMPAC literary award. Khadra's work has been published in 45 countries. He has twice been honored by the Académie française, winning both the Médaille de vermeil (2001) and Grand Prix de littérature (2012). His latest novel is \u003ci\u003eThe Angels Die\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). He lives in France. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e describes Khadra as, \"a writer who can understand man wherever he is.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 195\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.02 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47472147169458,"sku":"9781400033768","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e7fcb20ba528d20ddbcc9b8fe5544de4.webp?v=1779104084","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-swallows-of-kabul-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}