Absent
By Betool Khedairi
Translated by Muhayman Jamil
By Betool Khedairi
Translated by Muhayman Jamil
By Betool Khedairi
By Betool Khedairi
Category: Literary Fiction
Category: Literary Fiction
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$16.00
Jul 10, 2007 | ISBN 9780812977424
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Jul 10, 2007 | ISBN 9781588366368
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Praise
“Absent opens a door to a view of Iraqi life we have seldom seen. With a compassionate eye Khedairi explores a community, damaged by wars and sanctions, struggling for survival.”
–Elizabeth Cox, author of The Slow Moon
“A fascinating book and a great pleasure to read: Betool Khedairi is a talented new voice in fiction.”
–Alaa Al Aswany, author of The Yacoubian Building
“Absent is an important book in the way that The Grapes of Wrath and The Kite Runner are important books. Betool Khedairi performs the miraculous feat of transforming Iraq from an abstraction into a world populated by real people devastated by the intrusions of an empire on the other side of the globe.”
–Sarah Bird, author of The Flamenco Academy
“A strong new voice in Iraqi literature.”
–Radio Free Europe
“Brilliant, funny and disturbing, Absent portrays an unforgettable struggle for dignity in a world under siege.”
–Teresa Carpenter, author of The Miss Stone Affair
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