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Thirst: A Novel of the Iran-Iraq War

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Description:The master of Iranian letters tells a daring story about a war correspondent trying to report the truth about life under a totalitarian regime.In Iran, it's nearly impossible to write history.On a strategic hill overlooking the frontier, Iraqi and Iranian troops battle over a reservoir tank, an indispensable source of water. The troops are thirsty and at the brink of madness. Nearby, an Iraqi journalist covering the battle is given a tour of a Iraqi military prison. He is informed by the major in charge of what is expected of he is to write a fabricated report about a murder that has occurred in the camp, in hopes of demoralizing enemy soldiers.With his government demanding he write the story, the journalist finds himself doing something that's been nearly impossible for the last thirty trying to write an honest history of Iran.Told in kaleidoscopic style that weaves between the ongoing battle and the struggles of the reporter, Besmal is rich with dark humor and surreal images of battle. It blurs the boundaries between Iran and Iraq, as the two nations battle over identity, history and senseless, bloody war. And it shows, once again, why critics say Mahmoud Dowlatabadi is the most important — and fearless — Iranian writer of the last century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Thirst: A Novel of the Iran-Iraq War. To get started finding Thirst: A Novel of the Iran-Iraq War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2014

ISBN: 190832340X

Description: The master of Iranian letters tells a daring story about a war correspondent trying to report the truth about life under a totalitarian regime.In Iran, it's nearly impossible to write history.On a strategic hill overlooking the frontier, Iraqi and Iranian troops battle over a reservoir tank, an indispensable source of water. The troops are thirsty and at the brink of madness. Nearby, an Iraqi journalist covering the battle is given a tour of a Iraqi military prison. He is informed by the major in charge of what is expected of he is to write a fabricated report about a murder that has occurred in the camp, in hopes of demoralizing enemy soldiers.With his government demanding he write the story, the journalist finds himself doing something that's been nearly impossible for the last thirty trying to write an honest history of Iran.Told in kaleidoscopic style that weaves between the ongoing battle and the struggles of the reporter, Besmal is rich with dark humor and surreal images of battle. It blurs the boundaries between Iran and Iraq, as the two nations battle over identity, history and senseless, bloody war. And it shows, once again, why critics say Mahmoud Dowlatabadi is the most important — and fearless — Iranian writer of the last century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Thirst: A Novel of the Iran-Iraq War. To get started finding Thirst: A Novel of the Iran-Iraq War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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