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The Watch
J Roy-Bhattacharya
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Description for The Watch
Paperback. The morning fog beyond the walls of your base lifts to reveal a lone woman approaching the gate. She says she has come to claim the body of her brother killed in last night's attack. Is she a terrorist? A spy? A lunatic? Or what she says she is - a grieving sister? What should you do? What do you do? Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 123 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
'The first great novel of the war in Afghanistan' Wall Street Journal
You’ve had no sleep since the firefight last night.
The morning fog beyond the walls of your base lifts to reveal a lone woman approaching the gate.
She says she has come to claim the body of her brother killed in last night’s attack.
Is she a terrorist? A spy? A lunatic?
Or what she says she is – a grieving sister?
What should you do?
What do you do?
Shortlisted for the Criticos Prize and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099565772
SKU
9780099565772
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Ref
99-2
About J Roy-Bhattacharya
Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya was born in Jamshedpur, India, and studied politics and philosophy at Presidency College and the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught literature and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, Bard College and the University at Albany. His novels The Gabriel Club and The Storyteller of Marrakesh have been published in eleven languages across sixteen countries.
Reviews for The Watch
Classical ideas of human dignity and honour are juxtaposed with the squalor of modern war in this important novel... A beautiful and heartfelt lamentation
Eileen Battersby
Irish Times
His lyrical prose captures superbly the brutal realities of combat
Francesca Angelini
Sunday Times
Scorching, tightly wired... It's a reminder that blood fueds are as old ... Read more
Eileen Battersby
Irish Times
His lyrical prose captures superbly the brutal realities of combat
Francesca Angelini
Sunday Times
Scorching, tightly wired... It's a reminder that blood fueds are as old ... Read more