{"product_id":"the-sirens-of-baghdad-paperback","title":"The Sirens of Baghdad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYasmina Khadra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Cullen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third novel in Yasmina Khadra's bestselling trilogy about Islamic fundamentalism has the most compelling backdrop of any of his novels: Iraq in the wake of the American invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young Iraqi student, unable to attend college because of the war, sees American soldiers leave a trail of humiliation and grief in his small village. Bent on revenge, he flees to the chaotic streets of Baghdad where insurgents soon realize they can make use of his anger. Eventually he is groomed for a secret terrorist mission meant to dwarf the attacks of September 11th, only to find himself struggling with moral qualms. \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful look at the effects of violence on ordinary people, showing what can turn a decent human being into a weapon, and how the good in human nature can resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compelling. . . . Khadra brings us deep into the hearts and minds of people living in unspeakable mental anguish.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYASMINA KHADRA is the pen name of the former Algerian army officer Mohammed Moulessehoul. He adopted his wife's name as a pseudonym to avoid military censorship. He is the author of more than 20 books, at least six of which have been published in English, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Swallows of Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Attack\u003c\/i\u003e, both shortlisted for the IMPAC literary award. Khadra's work has been published in 45 countries. He has twice been honored by the Académie française, winning both the Médaille de vermeil (2001) and Grand Prix de littérature (2012). His latest novel is \u003ci\u003eThe Angels Die\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). He lives in France. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e describes Khadra as, \"a writer who can understand man wherever he is.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.02 x 5.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758566277408,"sku":"9780307386168","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/73e00221b58c0ecc40d3fc84ae0a03f4_488969e9-163d-4863-b634-74512b95a037.webp?v=1780129391","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sirens-of-baghdad-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}