Izzidien, Ruqaya
The Watermelon Boys
- ISBN 13:
- 9789774168802
- author:
- Izzidien, Ruqaya
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Hoopoe
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 20.32 x 12.95 x 3.3 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, War & Military, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Watermelon Boys by Ruqaya Izzidien is a powerful and evocative novel that tells an alternative narrative of First World War Iraq. Set against the backdrop of war, hunger for independence, and personal loss, this debut novel explores the heartbreak and passion that arise when political zeal and discrimination collide. In 1915, two young men from different worlds are drawn into the conflict: Ahmad, who joins the British-led revolt in search of independence, and Carwyn, a Welsh teenager sent to the Mesopotamia campaign. Their paths cross, and their fates become intertwined as they navigate the challenges of war and its aftermath. This novel offers a rich and nuanced retelling of the history of British intervention in Iraq, one that is both deeply human and profoundly moving.
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