Description
Two families collide in the charged aftermath of a young man’s radicalization, as love and loyalty are tested against the machinery of politics and the moral certainty it demands. In a modern retelling of Sophocles’ Antigone, a woman drawn into the orbit of a charismatic but conflicted politician’s son must decide what—and whom—she is willing to protect when grief, ideology, and public power close in. Kamila Shamsie’s razor-sharp, lyrical style traces the intimate costs of national security debates, exposing how identity, belonging, and betrayal can fracture even the closest bonds. At its core, the novel asks what justice looks like when every side believes it is defending the greater good, and when “home” becomes both a refuge and a battleground.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2017
276 pages
ISBN: 9780525533269
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Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie.