In store now! Voices of the Lost by Hoda Barakat, translated by Marilyn Booth
Winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2019, this is a hauntingly beautiful novel exploring the devastating consequences of war.
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Voices of the Lost by Hoda Barakat, translated by Marilyn Booth
Paperback RRP £12.99
Winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, a devastating story of displacement, war, and the unlikely glimmer of hope in the dark
In an unnamed country torn apart by war, six strangers are compelled to share their darkest secrets. Taking pen to paper, each attempts to put in writing what they can't bring themselves to say to the person they love - mother, father, brother, lost love. Their words form a chain of dark confessions, none of which reaches the intended recipient. But their consequences will ripple through other lives, affecting strangers in ways the writers could never have anticipated...
Luminous and haunting, Voices of the Lost tells the moving story of characters living on the periphery, battling displacement, poverty, and the demons within themselves. From one of today's most talented Arabic writers, this is the story of lives intimately woven together in a society that is tearing itself apart.
Order your copy today directly from October Books or buy online through our bookshop.org store and we’ll get commission on your purchase.
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