Description
In Taliban-ruled Kabul, where daily life is shaped by fear, deprivation, and rigid control, two couples navigate love, loyalty, and survival amid a city “in an advanced stage of decomposition.” As their private choices collide with public violence and moral compromise, the novel traces how war reshapes intimacy and tests the limits of conscience. With Yasmina Khadra’s incisive, emotionally charged storytelling, the book illuminates themes of oppression, resilience, and the quiet, devastating costs of living under tyranny. Told with urgency and compassion, it offers a high-stakes portrait of human connection under siege—one that lingers long after the final page.
Available Editions
ebook
Random House Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2008
210 pages
ISBN: 9781409000273
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Details
First Published
2002
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Swallows Of Kabul by Khadra Yasmina.