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In The Country Of Men

by Hisham Matar
In The Country Of Men - Thryft
In The Country Of Men - Thryft

Boy navigates complex world as father disappears.

"In The Country Of Men" could be a good read for readers who enjoy novels with complex themes such as familial loyalty and betrayal, told from the perspective of a precociously intelligent child. The unique and distinctive feature of this novel is its focus on a young boy's experience of the political and social upheavals of Libya in the 1970s. The novel is also unique in its portrayal of the relationships between parents and their children, and the secrets that families keep. Overall, "In The Country Of Men" is a great choice for readers looking for a touching and thought-provoking read.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2006)
  • Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2006)
  • Arab American Book Award for Fiction (2007)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • The Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize (2007)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in South Asia and Europe (2007)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

In The Country Of Men

by Hisham Matar
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ISBN: 9780241973622
Authors: Hisham Matar
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2015-08-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 6663 readers)

Description

Libya, 1979. Nine-year-old Suleiman’s days are circumscribed by the narrow rituals of childhood: outings to the ruins surrounding Tripoli, games with friends played under the burning sun, exotic gifts from his father’s constant business trips abroad. But his nights have come to revolve around his mother’s increasingly disturbing bedside stories full of old family bitterness. And then one day Suleiman sees his father across the square of a busy marketplace, his face wrapped in a pair of dark sunglasses. Wasn’t he supposed to be away on business yet again? Why is he going into that strange building with the green shutters? Why did he lie? Suleiman is soon caught up in a world he cannot hope to understand—where the sound of the telephone ringing becomes a portent of grave danger; where his mother frantically burns his father’s cherished books; where a stranger full of sinister questions sits outside in a parked car all day; where his best friend’s father can disappear overnight, next to be seen publicly interrogated on state television.In the Country of Men is a stunning depiction of a child confronted with the private fallout of a public nightmare. But above all, it is a debut of rare insight and literary grace.
 

Boy navigates complex world as father disappears.

"In The Country Of Men" could be a good read for readers who enjoy novels with complex themes such as familial loyalty and betrayal, told from the perspective of a precociously intelligent child. The unique and distinctive feature of this novel is its focus on a young boy's experience of the political and social upheavals of Libya in the 1970s. The novel is also unique in its portrayal of the relationships between parents and their children, and the secrets that families keep. Overall, "In The Country Of Men" is a great choice for readers looking for a touching and thought-provoking read.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2006)
  • Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2006)
  • Arab American Book Award for Fiction (2007)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • The Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize (2007)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in South Asia and Europe (2007)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.