Description
Set in a fractured near-future America, this haunting novel follows the life of Sarat Chestnut, a woman shaped by a devastating civil conflict that tears the nation apart over climate change and resource scarcity. Through interconnected narratives spanning decades, Omar El Akkad explores how ordinary people become entangled in extraordinary violence, tracing Sarat's transformation from a refugee child to a hardened survivor caught between warring factions. The novel examines the cyclical nature of conflict, the cost of survival, and how trauma reverberates across generations and communities. With lyrical prose and unflinching honesty, El Akkad crafts a powerful meditation on war, identity, and the human capacity for both destruction and resilience in the face of systemic collapse. This is a timely and deeply moving exploration of what happens when a nation turns against itself.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 30, 2018
432 pages
ISBN: 9781101973134
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Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for American War by Omar El Akkad.