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The swallows of Kabul / Yasmina Khadra ; translated from the French by John Cullen. --

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: French Publication details: New York ; Toronto : Nan A. Talese, 2004.; New York : Anchor Books, 2005, c2004.Edition: 1st ed. in the U.S. --Description: 195 pISBN:
  • 0385510012
  • 1400033764
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • FIC
LOC classification:
  • PQ3989.2.K386 H5713 2004
Summary: Set in Kabul, this novel shows the effects of the Taliban's rule on two couples. Mohsen comes from a family of wealthy shopkeepers whom the Taliban have destroyed, while his wife Zunaira can no longer pursue her career as a teacher. Atiq, a prison keeper who has adopted the Taliban ideology, struggles to keep his faith while his wife suffers from an incurable illness.
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Fiction Kimberley Branch Shelves FIC Khadr (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 36990000168559

Translation of: Les hirondelles de Kaboul.

Set in Kabul, this novel shows the effects of the Taliban's rule on two couples. Mohsen comes from a family of wealthy shopkeepers whom the Taliban have destroyed, while his wife Zunaira can no longer pursue her career as a teacher. Atiq, a prison keeper who has adopted the Taliban ideology, struggles to keep his faith while his wife suffers from an incurable illness.

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