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Arab American National Museum Book Award Winner Adult Fiction--In The Country of Men
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Arab American National Museum Book Award Winner Adult Fiction--In The Country of Men
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In The Country of Men is the story of a young boy growing up in a terrifying and bewildering world where his best friend's father disappears and is next seen on state television at a public execution; where a mysterious man sits outside the house all day and asks strange questions; where his mother burns all their books when it seems his father has finally disappeared for good. On a white-hot day in Tripoli, Libya, in the summer of 1979, nine year old Suleiman is shopping in the market square with his mother. His father is away on business except that he is sure that he has just seen him, standing across the street in a pair of dark glasses. But why isn't he waving? And why doesn't he come home when he knows Suleiman's mother is falling apart? Soon the whispers and fears, secrets and lies will become so intense that Suleiman can bear them no longer, and in his terrified effort to save his family, he may end up betraying his friends, his parents and ultimately himself. In the Country of Men is a stunning depiction of a child confronted with the private fallout of a public nightmare. But above all, is a debut of rare insight and literary grace.
The author, Hisham Matar was born in 1970 in New York City to Libyan parents and spend his childhood in Tripoli and Cairo. He lives in London and is currently at work on his second novel.
Published by Dell Press, Hardcover with jacket, 246 pages.
The author, Hisham Matar was born in 1970 in New York City to Libyan parents and spend his childhood in Tripoli and Cairo. He lives in London and is currently at work on his second novel.
Published by Dell Press, Hardcover with jacket, 246 pages.
