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Nadeem Aslam |
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New York Times Book Review: "Unafraid of political complexity, [Nadeem Aslam] is also unflinching in his examination of depravity--of torture, rape and gore. Yet his writing also encompasses tenderness." |
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Format: Hardcover, 319
Publisher: Doubleday of Canada (September 09, 2008)
Measurements: 9.75"(h) x 6.5"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.45 lbs.
ISBN: 9780385665506 |
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In THE WASTED VIGIL, Pakistani novelist Nadeem Asleem brings together a motley crew of characters in the strange house of Marcus, a one-handed British man living in Afghanistan. The cruelty of Afghanistan's history and the brutal influence of the Taliban are vividly evoked in the novel, which features landmines disguised as children's toys, public decapitations, and a woman beaten for letting her feet point towards Mecca. Amid this surreal landscape of orthodoxy, the diverse cast gathers, seeking balm for their trauma, and human companionship in a harsh land. |
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