Summary
A remarkable work of fiction that offers a unique insight into the remote tribal areas where Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet.
“The power and beauty of these stories are unparalleled in most fiction to come out of south Asia” - Guardian
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241954058 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241954053 |
| Author: | Jamil Ahmad |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 138g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 12mm |
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Mesmerising
Brilliantly evokes the harshness of nomadic life. Chilling. * Metro *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 * Guardian *Authentic and poetic * The Times *Mesmerising * The Times *Superb. The work of a gifted story teller who has lived in the world of his fiction, and who offers his readers rare insight, wisdom and - above all - pleasure – Mohsin Hamid * - *A wonderful debut * The Economist *
About The Author
Jamil Ahmad
Jamil Ahmad was born in Jalandhar in 1933. As a member of the Civil Service of Pakistan, he served mainly in the Frontier Province and in Balochistan. He was Political Agent in Quetta, Chaghi, Khyber and Malakand and later, commissioner in Dera Ismail Khan and Swat. He was posted as minister in Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul at a critical time, before and during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, and his last assignment in the government was Chief Secretary Balochistan. He lives in Islamabad with his wife, Helga Ahmad.
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