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Death Is Hard Work
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<p><b>"Searing . . . Khalifa is a soulful and perfectly unsentimental writer . . . The most amazing thing about this book is that it managed to exist, that it came to us out of the fire with its pages intact." Hisham Matar, <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br><i>Death Is Hard Work</i> is a tale of three people embarking on an absurd quest – an unforgettable journey into a contemporary heart of darkness.<br><br>At a hospital in Damascus, Syria, Abdel Latif’s final wish is to be buried in the family plot near Aleppo – just a two-hour drive away. Bolbol, his youngest son, persuades his estranged brother and sister to accompany him and their father’s body to the ancestral village. But Syria is a war zone, and the trials that confront the family on their journey will have enormous consequences for them all.<br><b><br>A <i>GUARDIAN</i> BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE SAIF GHOBASH BANIPAL PRIZE</b><br><b>A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS IN TRANSLATED LITERATURE</b><br><b>A FINALIST FOR THE PREMIO GREGOR VON REZZORI AWARD</b></p>
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| Author | Khaled Khalifa |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780571346059 |
| Item Height | 1.3 |
| Item Length | 18.7 |
| Item Width | 12.1 |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
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Death Is Hard Work
£10.09
£10.09/each
Description
<p><b>"Searing . . . Khalifa is a soulful and perfectly unsentimental writer . . . The most amazing thing about this book is that it managed to exist, that it came to us out of the fire with its pages intact." Hisham Matar, <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br><i>Death Is Hard Work</i> is a tale of three people embarking on an absurd quest – an unforgettable journey into a contemporary heart of darkness.<br><br>At a hospital in Damascus, Syria, Abdel Latif’s final wish is to be buried in the family plot near Aleppo – just a two-hour drive away. Bolbol, his youngest son, persuades his estranged brother and sister to accompany him and their father’s body to the ancestral village. But Syria is a war zone, and the trials that confront the family on their journey will have enormous consequences for them all.<br><b><br>A <i>GUARDIAN</i> BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE SAIF GHOBASH BANIPAL PRIZE</b><br><b>A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS IN TRANSLATED LITERATURE</b><br><b>A FINALIST FOR THE PREMIO GREGOR VON REZZORI AWARD</b></p>
Sold by Speedyhen (Speedy Hen LTD)
| Author | Khaled Khalifa |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780571346059 |
| Item Height | 1.3 |
| Item Length | 18.7 |
| Item Width | 12.1 |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
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- FREE standard courier delivery by Mon 29 Sept
Returns
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