The Baghdad Clock

The Baghdad Clock
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9781786073235
ISBN-13 : 1786073234
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Book Synopsis The Baghdad Clock by : Shahad Al Rawi

Download or read book The Baghdad Clock written by Shahad Al Rawi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2018 This number one best-selling title in Iraq, Dubai, and the UAE is a heart-rending tale of two girls growing up in war-torn Baghdad Baghdad, 1991. The Gulf War is raging. Two girls, hiding in an air raid shelter, tell stories to keep the fear and the darkness at bay, and a deep friendship is born. But as the bombs continue to fall and friends begin to flee the country, the girls must face the fact that their lives will never be the same again. This poignant debut novel reveals just what it's like to grow up in a city that is slowly disappearing in front of your eyes, and how in the toughest times, children can build up the greatest resilience.


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