The Sirens of Baghdad

Praise for THE SIRENS OF BAGHDADbr(A)n astonishing novel with overtones of Camus (think of The Fall as well as The Stranger).... It's simply admirable...a magisterial work of fiction.br--LirebrLike all the great storytellers of history, (Khadra) espouses the contradictions of his characters, who carry in themselves the entirety of the human condition.br--Le Pointbr(T)his major author is establishing himself as one of the consciences of our confused age.br--La CroixbrThe logic of terrorism is taken to a virtually ultimate extent in this bloodcurdling successor to (Khadra's) highly praised novels...perhaps the most frighteningly plausible doomsday scenario yet to appear in fictional treatments of this seemingly insoluble crisis. And if it doesn't scare the hell out of you, you're not paying enough attention.br--Kirkus ReviewsA masterful and chilling look at violence and its effects on ordinary people, this tale explores the depths of human nature and shows that, even in the most horrific circumstances, good can prevail.Compelling. . . . Khadra brings us deep into the hearts and minds of people living in unspeakable mental anguish.br--Los Angeles TimesbrKhadra's work has been compared to that of his Algerian compatriot Albert Camus, and The Sirens of Baghdad has a similar blaze of heat, the same heavy, insoluble questions. . . . The novel builds to a startling and wrenching finish. br--San Francisco ChroniclebrNerve-wracking. . . . A blunt story line that has real passion behind it. The author's ear for Iraqi despair, fury and violation is keen.br--The New York TimesThe third novel in Yasmina Khadra's bestselling trilogy about Islamic fundamentalism has the most compelling backdrop of any of his novels: Iraq in the wake of the American invasion.brA young Iraqi student, unable to attend college because of the war, sees American soldiers leave a trail of humiliation and grief in his small village. Bent on re