The Attack

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Description

Tel Aviv. A suicide bomber has killed 19 in a packed city centre restaurant. Dr Amin Jaafie, an Israeli Arab, is a surgeon at a nearby hospital. Respected and admired by his colleagues, the doctor represents integration at its most successful. But this night of turmoil and death takes a horrifyingly personal turn as his beloved wife’s body is found among the dead… could she have caused the devestation?From the graphic, shocking description of the bombing that opens the novel to its searing conclusion, The Attack portrays the reality of terrorism and its costs. Intense and humane, thoughtful, sensitive and heartfelt, it displays a profound understanding of that which can seem incomprehensible.

Additional information

Weight 0.19 kg
Dimensions 1.6 × 13 × 19.8 cm
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format

Language

Pages

272

publisher

Year Published

2007-6-7

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0099499274

About The Author

Yasmina Khadra is the nom de plume of the Algerian army officer, Mohammed Moulessehoul, who took a female pseudonym to avoid submitting his manuscripts for approval by the army. He is the author of four other books published in English, including the acclaimed bestseller Swallows of Kabul. He lives in France.

A powerful and thought-provoking novel

Other text

A moving, often troubling exploration of faith, self-belief and identity… The writing has a rare courage. This is a novel from a skilled storyteller working at the height of his powers

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