May the Tigris Grieve for You
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Description
Rural Iraq, during the war against the ''Islamic State''. A pregnancy out of wedlock seals a young girl''s fate. Before and after death, the voices of each family member rise and fall, between fragments of the legend of Gilgamesh and the mythical voice of the Tigris River, who has seen it all. Uncompromising yet compassionate, May the Tigris Grieve for You reaches into the heart of a society ruled by fathers and sons, a world in which life matters less than honour.
Book Information
Main Genre
Novels
Sub Genre
Contemporary
Format
Softcover
Pages
88
Price
14.00 €
Description
Rural Iraq, during the war against the ''Islamic State''. A pregnancy out of wedlock seals a young girl''s fate. Before and after death, the voices of each family member rise and fall, between fragments of the legend of Gilgamesh and the mythical voice of the Tigris River, who has seen it all. Uncompromising yet compassionate, May the Tigris Grieve for You reaches into the heart of a society ruled by fathers and sons, a world in which life matters less than honour.
Book Information
Main Genre
Novels
Sub Genre
Contemporary
Format
Softcover
Pages
88
Price
14.00 €