Description
When the Americans invade Baghdad, a young former university student is forced to abandon his life and return to his village, where the familiar rhythms of home are shattered by escalating violence. As he tries to make sense of what he has witnessed—alongside the lingering moral wreckage of Saddam-era atrocities—three horrifying events draw him deeper into a world where survival demands choices he never imagined making. Blending intimate character observation with the stark momentum of a thriller, the novel explores how war transforms ordinary people, how fear and loyalty collide, and how the search for meaning can become its own kind of battlefield. Written in Yasmina Khadra’s incisive, humane style, this is a haunting portrait of a society under siege and the siren call of violence that threatens to drown out conscience.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2008
320 pages
ISBN: 9780099513230
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Details
First Published
2008
Language
eng
Translation
From: ara
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Sirens of Baghdad by Yasmina Khadra.