0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction

Buy Now

A Poet and Bin-Laden (Paperback) Loot Price: R459
Discovery Miles 4 590
You Save: R62 (12%)
A Poet and Bin-Laden (Paperback): Hamid Ismailov

A Poet and Bin-Laden (Paperback)

Hamid Ismailov; Translated by Andrew Bromfield

 (sign in to rate)
List price R521 Loot Price R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 You Save R62 (12%)

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

The story begins on the eve of 9/11, with the narrator's haunting description of the airplane attack on the Twin Towers as seen on TV while he is on holiday in Central Asia. Subsequent chapters shift backwards and forwards in time, but two main themes emerge: the rise of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan under the charismatic but reclusive leadership of Tahir Yuldash and Juma Namangani; and the main character, poet Belgi's movement from the outer edge of the circle, from the mountains of Osh, into the inner sanctum of al-Qaeda, and ultimately to a meeting with Sheikh bin Laden himself. His journey begins with a search for a Sufi spiritual master and ends in guerrilla warfare, and it is this tension between a transcendental and a violent response to oppression, between the book and the bomb, that gives the novel its specific poignancy. Along the way, Ismailov provides wonderfully vivid accounts of historical events (as witnessed by Belgi) such as the siege of Kunduz, the breakout from Shebergan prison - a kind of Afghan Guantanamo - and the insurgency in the Ferghana Valley.

General

Imprint: Glagoslav Publications Ltd.
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2012
First published: August 2012
Authors: Hamid Ismailov
Translators: Andrew Bromfield
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 978-1-909156-33-3
Categories: Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General
Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction
Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > General
LSN: 1-909156-33-7
Barcode: 9781909156333

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Never
Ken Follett Paperback R375 R293 Discovery Miles 2 930
Storm Tide
Wilbur Smith, Tom Harper Hardcover R457 Discovery Miles 4 570
The New Kingdom
Wilbur Smith, Mark Chadbourn Hardcover  (1)
R274 Discovery Miles 2 740
Outcast
Chris Ryan Paperback R427 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510
The Boat Runner
Devin Murphy Paperback R305 R284 Discovery Miles 2 840
Auschwitz Lullaby - A Novel
Mario Escobar Paperback R149 R123 Discovery Miles 1 230
The Heist
Jack Du Brul Paperback R380 R297 Discovery Miles 2 970
The Wolf Hunt - Nazi Terror in South…
Justin Fox Paperback R310 R248 Discovery Miles 2 480
The Last Hours In Paris
Ruth Druart Paperback R496 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630
Cilka's Journey
Heather Morris Paperback  (4)
R440 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640
The Camp Whore
Francois Smith Paperback  (2)
R350 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010
Sisters Under The Rising Sun
Heather Morris Paperback R355 R175 Discovery Miles 1 750

See more

Partners