Born under a Million Shadows A Novel

Name: Born under a Million Shadows A Novel
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ISBN: 9780805090611

ISBN-10: 0805090614

ISBN-13: 9780805090611

Edition: 2009

Authors: Andrea Busfield

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A moving tale of the triumph of the human spirit amidst heartbreaking tragedy, told through the eyes of a charming, impish, and wickedly observant Afghan boyThe Taliban have withdrawn from Kabul's streets, but the long shadows of their regime remain. In his short life, eleven-year-old Fawad has known more grief than most: his father and brother have been killed, his sister has been abducted, and Fawad and his mother, Mariya, must rely on the charity of parsimonious relatives to eke out a hand-to-mouth existence.Ever the optimist, Fawad hopes for a better life, and his dream is realized when Mariya finds a position as a housekeeper for a charismatic Western woman, Georgie, and her two…

Book details

List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 2/2/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Andrea Busfield is a British journalist. Whilst covering the fall of the Taliban for the News of the World she fell in love with Afghanistan and made it her home. She is now the deputy editor of the Gulf Times. This is her first novel.