Discover book depositorys huge selection of yasmina khadra books online. Yasmina khadra became director of the algerian cultural center in paris in november 2007. His most recent offering to an englishspeaking audience, wolf dreams, stands as a natural extension of his in the name of god, which also documents the entwined nature of political. The book that best describes how an islamic fundamentalist is formed. Buy wolf dreams by yasmina khadra online at alibris. Wolf dreams paperback august 15, 2006 by yasmina khadra author visit amazons yasmina khadra page. Wolf dreams by yasmina khadra, 9781902881751, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The attack, by yasmina khadra the new york times book. The swallows of kabul, in the name of god, and wolf dreams. Yasmina khadra has 50 books on goodreads with 60418 ratings. New york times how does a handsome young man who keeps company with poets and dreams of fame and fortune in the movie business turn into a brutal killer who massacres women and children without turning a hair. The story follows nafa walid, heartthrob of the casbah, as he gradually loses control of his destiny and becomes drawn into the islamic fundamentalist movement.
His books in english include morituri, in the name of god 2000, wolf dreams 2004, the swallows of kabul 2004, the first in a trilogy which was shortlisted for the impac prize. Khadras writing style is sharp and incisive and only lets poetry intervene when he describes nature, which he often personifies. The attack by yasmina khadra penguin books australia. Wolf dreams by yasmina khadra, linda black and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Reflection and political action in contemporary german novels. Khadra takes us into the world of the men and women who have been pushed so far by. A truly disturbing work that offers a rare insight into the making of a zealot. Fiction, accessible book, protected daisy, police, social conditions, assassins. For the reasons mentioned above, i think everyone interested in terrorism and social injustice should read this book. Yasmina khadra, once a counterterrorism officer, now writes rather than fights. Sirens of baghdad by yasmina khadra books the guardian. Click to read more about wolf dreams by yasmina khadra. Wolf dreams reveals this transformation in a novel of unflinching detail and commanding prose.
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As an admired and respected member of his community, he has carved a space for himself and his wife, sihem, at the crossroads of two troubled societies. Buy wolf dreams book online at low prices in india wolf. Best book of 2005 by the san francisco chronicle and the christian science. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. He is the author of the attack, swallows of kabul, in the name of god and wolf dreams. In his several writings on the civil war in algeria, khadra exposes the. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
New york times yasmina khadra is one of the rare writers capable of giving a. Wolf dreams hardcover may 1, 2003 by yasmina khadra author. Wolf dreams was set during the algerian civil war of the 1990s yasmina khadra is the pen name of a former officer of the algerian army. Jan, 2010 the books in this list, in their different ways, unveil elements of life across the arab world that you wont see in the newspaper or on tv. This paper offers a critical reading of yasmina khadras wolf dreams 2003. A high ranking officer in the algerian army, he went into exile in france in 2000, where he now lives in seclusion. Editions of wolf dreams by yasmina khadra goodreads. Wolf dreams by yasmina khadra 20030602 yasmina khadra on. He took the feminine pseudonym to avoid submitting his manuscripts for approval by military censors while he. Since winning independence from france in 1962, algeria has been a secular state, but in the mid to late eighties, fundamentalists are beginning to take over. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service.
Sirens of baghdad is a novel of the current iraq war. Yasmina khadra primary author only author division. Jan 01, 2007 buy wolf dreams by yasmina khadra isbn. Yasmina khadra is the pseudonym of the former algerian army officer mohammed moulessehoul. The sirens of baghdad by yasmina khadra overdrive rakuten. To our minds it seems unconscionable, but in the world created by yasmina khadra, and in the head of nafa walid, his protagonist in wolf dreams, its simply the path of least resistance. Like his earlier works wolf dreams and in the name of the god med. The book is a skin of fiction stretched over the authors memories. Wolf dreams by yasmina khadra, 9781592641864, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Complete set series lot of 4 inspector llob books by. Yasmina khadra books list of books by author yasmina khadra. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Moulessehoul, an officer in the algerian army, adopted his wifes name as a pseudonym to avoid military censorship. The extraordinary bestselling novel from france, set in kabul, the swallows of kabul is a stunning. Wolf dreams by yasmina khadra 2 editions first published in 2003 not in library. May 21, 2006 khadras new novel, the attack, also ventures outside algeria this time to israel and the west bank but, like the algerian novels, it avoids portraying the regions conflicts from a. Wolf dreams hardcover may 1 2003 by yasmina khadra author 4. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This paper offers a critical reading of yasmina khadras wolf dreams. Despite the publication of many successful novels in algeria, moulessehoul only revealed his true. It also needs to be said that least in this book, khadra is not much of a novelist. Mohammed moulessehoul arabic language born january 10, 1955, better known by the pen name yasmina khadra arabic language, is an algerian author who writes in french. Because the condition of this lot is only good, there may be a few former library books mixed in.
Coetzee, winner of the 2003 nobel prize for literature. Matt reess top 10 novels set in the arab world books the. Despite the publication of many successful novels in algeria, moulessehoul only revealed his true identity in 2001 after leaving the army and going. Arab authors, particularly those who dare to write relevant books. The attack is a novel that explores that bizarre modern phenomenon of the suicidebomber. Yasmina khadra, a pseudonym of mohammed moulessehoul, offers intensely stark and provocative portraits of the culture of violence in contemporary algeria. Yasmina khadra is currently considered a single author. The sirens of baghdad, published by doubleday books, an imprint of random house canada, is the latest novel by algerian author yasmina khadra the pen name for mohammed moulessehoul. Mohsen ramat, a young intellectual, is caught up in the frenzy of the prostitutes execution, participates in the. This chilling tale describes the descent of a young algerian. How does a handsome young man who keeps company with poets and. Buy this book nafa walid is a handsome aspiring actor. The swallows of kabul by yasmina khadra, john cullen. Aug 15, 2006 wolf dreams paperback august 15, 2006 by yasmina khadra author.
Moulessehoul, an officer in the algerian army, adopted a womans pseudonym to avoid military censorship. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. On november 2, 20 khadra announced his candidacy for the presidency of algeria. Yasmina khadra s kabul is hell on earth, a place of hunger, tedium, and stifling fear, observes j. Amin jaafari is an arabisraeli surgeon at a hospital in tel aviv. In his several writings on the civil war in algeria, khadra exposes the current regime and the fundamentalist opposition as.
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