Daughter of the Tigris by Muhsin Al-Ramli - ISBN: 9780857056849
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In war-torn Iraq, one woman seeks her father and her destiny.

Daughter of the Tigris

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    9 February 2021

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Summary

The follow-up to the internationally acclaimed The President’s Gardens

“Al-Ramli is a remarkable storyteller, and in Daughter of the Tigris he creates a dynamic, intricately plotted narrative, brimming with stories and a host of memorable characters” Susannah Tarbush, Banipal

On the sixth day of Ramadan, in a land without bananas, Qisma leaves for Baghdad with her husband-to-be to find the body of her father. But in the bloodiest year of a bloody…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780857056849
ISBN-10:0857056840
Author:Muhsin Al-Ramli, Luke Leafgren
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:MacLehose Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:9 February 2021
Weight:267g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 32mm
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Critics Review

Al-Ramli offers laughter, sorrow, and a breathtakingly grim climax. - Mail on Sunday.

Al-Ramli is a remarkable storyteller, and in Daughter of the Tigris he creates a dynamic, intricately plotted narrative, brimming with stories and a host of memorable characters.

- Banipal

Al-Ramli offers laughter, sorrow, and a breathtakingly grim climax. - Mail on Sunday.

About The Author

Muhsin Al-Ramli

Muhsin Al-Ramli is an Iraqi writer, poet, academic and translator, born in the village of Sudara in northern Iraq in 1967. He has lived in Madrid since 1995. The President’s Gardens was longlisted for the IPAF, known as the “Arabic Booker”, in 2013.

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