{"product_id":"99-nights-in-logar-paperback","title":"99 Nights in Logar - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamil Jan Kochai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Funny, razor-sharp, and full of juicy tales that feel urgent and illicit . . . the author has created a singular, resonant voice, an American teenager raised by Old World Afghan storytellers.\" \u003ci\u003e--New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"More than well crafted; it's phenomenal. . . . Kochai's book has a big heart.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dog on the loose. A boy yearning to connect to his family's roots. A country in the midst of great change. And a vibrant exploration of the power of stories--the ones we tell each other and the ones we find ourselves in.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Marwand's memories from his previous visit to Afghanistan six years ago center on his contentious relationship with Budabash, the terrifying but beloved dog who guards his extended family's compound in the rural village of Logar. But eager for an ally in this place that is meant to be \"home,\" Marwand misreads his reunion with the dog and approaches Budabash the way he would any pet on his American suburban block--and the results are disastrous: Marwand loses a finger, and Budabash escapes into the night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarwand is not chastened and doubles down on his desire to fit in here. He must get the dog back, and the resulting search is a gripping and vivid adventure story, a lyrical, funny, and surprisingly tender coming-of-age journey across contemporary Afghanistan that blends the bravado and vulnerability of a boy's teenage years with an homage to familial oral tradition and calls to mind \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/i\u003e yet speaks with a voice all its own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamil Jan Kochai was born in Pakistan and grew up in the United States. He has a master's in English from University of California, Davis and a bachelor's degree in English from California State University, Sacramento. He is currently attending the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and has been published in \u003ci\u003eA Public Space\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Capilano Review.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769555255584,"sku":"9780525559214","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f66c4a41286bbf8855557847dd1168f6.webp?v=1780350733","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/99-nights-in-logar-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}