Death Is Hard Work
| Författare | |
|---|---|
| Förlag | Faber & Faber |
| Genre | Utländska berättare |
| Format | |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Antal sidor | 180 |
| Vikt | 160 gr |
| Utgiven | 2020-02-06 |
| ISBN | 9780571346059 |
A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEARA FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS IN TRANSLATED LITERATURESHORTLISTED FOR THE SAIF GHOBASH BANIPAL PRIZEDeath Is Hard Work is a tale of three people embarking on an absurd quest - an unforgettable journey into a contemporary heart of darkness. At a hospital in Damascus, Syria, Abdel Latif's final wish is to be buried in the family plot near Aleppo - just a two-hour drive away. Bolbol, his youngest son, persuades his estranged brother and sister to accompany him and their father's body to the ancestral village.
But Syria is a war zone, and the trials that confront the family on their journey will have enormous consequences for them all.
