Description
In a Baghdad scarred by war and rumor, a scavenger discovers a way to stitch together a new body from stolen parts—only for the resulting creature to become a living symbol of the city’s fractured humanity. As the “monster” moves through the streets, it collides with the forces that profit from violence and the stories people tell to survive, forcing everyone around it to confront what they truly fear and what they refuse to mourn. Blending dark humor with sharp social critique, the novel reimagines classic themes of creation, responsibility, and alienation in the context of sectarian conflict and political corruption. Ahmed Saadawi’s distinctive, genre-bending style turns myth into a mirror, using the supernatural to illuminate the very real costs of dehumanization.
Available Editions
paperback
Oneworld Publications
Published Jan 1, 2018
288 pages
ISBN: 9781786070609
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi.