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The Watch
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‘The first great novel of the war in Afghanistan’ Wall Street Journal You’ve had no sleep since the firefight last night.The morning fog beyond the walls of your base lifts to reveal a lone woman approaching the gate.She says she has come to claim the body of her brother killed in last night’s attack.Is she a terrorist? A spy? A lunatic? Or what she says she is – a grieving sister?What should you do?What do you do?Shortlisted for the Criticos Prize and the Boeke Prize and longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the DSC Asian Literature Prize. One of Publishers Weekly’s Ten best contemporary war novels.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.245 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.2 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 352 |
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| Year Published | 2013-5-2 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0099565773 |
| About The Author | Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya was born in Jamshedpur, India, and studied politics and philosophy at Presidency College and the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught literature and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, Bard College and the University at Albany. His novels The Gabriel Club and The Storyteller of Marrakesh have been published in eleven languages across sixteen countries. |
Classical ideas of human dignity and honour are juxtaposed with the squalor of modern war in this important novel… A beautiful and heartfelt lamentation |
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| Other text | His lyrical prose captures superbly the brutal realities of combat |
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