Fort of Nine Towers (Paperback)

Twenty-three years ago--after the Soviets left and before the Taliban came to power--Kabul was a garden where seven-year-old Qais Akbar Omar flew kites from the roof of his grandfather's house. Then came the hollow sounds of rocket fire as the Mujahedin, self-proclaimed holy warriors, took over Afghanistan, and the country erupted in civil war. Omar's family fled, leaving everything behind to take shelter in an old fort. But after a narrow escape from death, his father decided that the family must leave the country.
Yet the journey proved more difficult than anticipated, and in this stunning coming-of-age memoir, Omar offers a moving recollection of these events--a story of daily hardships, relieved by moments of joy and immense beauty. Inflected with folktales and steeped in poetry, "A Fort of Nine Towers" is a life-affirming triumph.

General

Imprint:	Picador USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	April 2014
Authors:	Qais Akbar Omar
Dimensions:	209 x 146 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-1-250-04365-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Biography > Literary
LSN:	1-250-04365-4
Barcode:	9781250043658

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