The Shadow Of The Crescent Moon
Autor Fatima Bhuttoen Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 feb 2014
Three brothers meet for breakfast. Soon after, the eldest, recently returned from America, hails a taxi to the local mosque. The second, a doctor, goes to check in at his hospital. His troubled wife does not join the family that morning. No one knows where Mina goes these days. And the youngest, the idealist, leaves for town on a motorbike. Seated behind him is a beautiful, fragile girl whose life and thoughts are overwhelmed by the war that has enveloped the place of her birth.
Three hours later their day will end in devastating circumstances.
The Shadow of the Crescent Moonchronicles the lives of five young people trying to live and love in a world on fire. Individuals are pushed to make terrible choices. And, as the events of this single morning unfold, one woman is at the centre of it all.
'A first novel of uncommon poise and acuity,The Shadow of the Crescent Moonis set in an old and protracted war for land and dignity. But its swift and suspenseful narrative describes a fiercely contemporary battle in the human heart: between the seductive fantasy of personal freedom and the tenacious claims of family, community and history.' Pankaj Mishra
Fatima Bhutto was born in Kabul, grew up in Damascus, and lives in Karachi. This is her first novel.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241965627
ISBN-10: 0241965624
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241965624
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
Fatima
Bhutto
was
born
in
Kabul,
Afghanistan
and
grew
up
between
Syria
and
Pakistan.
She
is
the
author
of
several
books
of
fiction
and
nonfiction.
Her
debut
novel,The
Shadow
of
the
Crescent
Moon,
was
long
listed
for
the
Bailey's
Women's
Prize
for
Fiction
and
the
memoir
about
her
father's
life
and
assassination,Songs
of
Blood
and
Sword,
was
published
to
acclaim.
Her
most
recent
books
areThe
Runaways,
a
novel,
andNew
Kings
of
the
World,a
non-fiction
reportage
on
popular
culture
and
globalisation.
Recenzii
Bhutto
writes
ofan
extraordinary
place
where
beauty
lives
alongside
brutality,
with
superb
poise
and
a
kind
of
defiant
lyricism
Stunning. . . Few debut novels can adequately explore such colossal themes as betrayal and allegiance, or persuasively render fear, doubt and determination
Incredibly ambitious,extremely powerful and moving
Stunningly worded
Concise, elegant.Bhutto is a gifted and compelling writer, economically and poetically summoning up this beautiful mountainous backwater
Powerful, compelling,moving inexorably to a devastating conclusion
[Explores] the divisive split between those suffering from the direct consequences of war and a generation of unaware, complacent young Pakistanis
A first novel of uncommon poise and acuity,The Shadow of the Crescent Moonis set in an old and protracted war for land and dignity. Butits swift and suspenseful narrative describes a fiercely contemporary battle in the human heart: between the seductive fantasy of personal freedom and the tenacious claims of family, community and history
Anextraordinaryfirst novel which reads like a politico-religious thriller.Compelling.
This is (...)a human story, with love as well as ideology- Bhutto blends the two adroitly (and) writes with great poignancy, keeping the emotional pitch high
It'sa heart-stopping thriller, as well as an important political commentary about oppression, occupation and war.Most strikingly, though, it's a devastating love story
The novel is set over the course of one morning in a small town in Pakistan's tribal regions (and) follows the story of three brothers who are forced to make difficult choices. Butthe heart of the novel, for Bhutto, lies in the female characters
Thought-provoking. Above all, whatThe Shadow of the Crescent Mooncaptures so well is not just the trauma of war, but also the conflicts of contemporary Pakistanis, torn between remaining faithful to the legacy of previous generations, and their own dreams of choosing their own destiny
Stunning. . . Few debut novels can adequately explore such colossal themes as betrayal and allegiance, or persuasively render fear, doubt and determination
Incredibly ambitious,extremely powerful and moving
Stunningly worded
Concise, elegant.Bhutto is a gifted and compelling writer, economically and poetically summoning up this beautiful mountainous backwater
Powerful, compelling,moving inexorably to a devastating conclusion
[Explores] the divisive split between those suffering from the direct consequences of war and a generation of unaware, complacent young Pakistanis
A first novel of uncommon poise and acuity,The Shadow of the Crescent Moonis set in an old and protracted war for land and dignity. Butits swift and suspenseful narrative describes a fiercely contemporary battle in the human heart: between the seductive fantasy of personal freedom and the tenacious claims of family, community and history
Anextraordinaryfirst novel which reads like a politico-religious thriller.Compelling.
This is (...)a human story, with love as well as ideology- Bhutto blends the two adroitly (and) writes with great poignancy, keeping the emotional pitch high
It'sa heart-stopping thriller, as well as an important political commentary about oppression, occupation and war.Most strikingly, though, it's a devastating love story
The novel is set over the course of one morning in a small town in Pakistan's tribal regions (and) follows the story of three brothers who are forced to make difficult choices. Butthe heart of the novel, for Bhutto, lies in the female characters
Thought-provoking. Above all, whatThe Shadow of the Crescent Mooncaptures so well is not just the trauma of war, but also the conflicts of contemporary Pakistanis, torn between remaining faithful to the legacy of previous generations, and their own dreams of choosing their own destiny