An intimate and remarkably human novel of modern Iraq by an acclaimed Arab-American author, shortlisted for the Arabic Booker
Young Jawad, born to a Shi'ite family of corpse washers and shrouders in Baghdad, decides to abandon the family tradition, choosing instead to become a sculptor, to celebrate life... Læs mere
In Brooklyn, retired doctor Sami drifts into dementia, reliving his life in Iraq. Omar, a scarred deserter seeking a new start, hides his past. When their paths cross, buried memories resurface in this poignant story of exile, war, and the struggle to remember and belong.