The Sirens of Baghdad

The 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.

A 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 revenge, he flees to the chaotic streets of Baghdad where insurgents soon realize they can make use of his anger. Eventually he is groomed for a secret terrorist mission meant to dwarf the attacks of September 11th, only to find himself struggling with moral qualms. The Sirens of Baghdad is a powerful look at the effects of violence on ordinary people, showing what can turn a decent human being into a weapon, and how the good in human nature can resist.

"Compelling. . . . Khadra brings us deep into the hearts and minds of people living in unspeakable mental anguish." --Los Angeles Times

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 05/06/2008
ISBN: 9780307386168
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.23w x 0.70d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/29/2008 pg. 24