The swallows of Kabul
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Set in Kabul under the rule of the Taliban, this novel takes readers into the lives of two couples: Mohsen, who comes from a family of wealthy shopkeepers whom the Taliban has destroyed; Zunaira, his wife, exceedingly beautiful, who was once a brilliant teacher and is now no longer allowed to leave her home without an escort or covering her face. Intersecting their world is Atiq, a prison keeper, a man who has sincerely adopted the Taliban ideology and struggles to keep his faith, and his wife, Musarrat, who once rescued Atiq and is now dying.
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Khadra, Y., & Cullen, J. (2005). The swallows of Kabul. 1st Anchor Books ed. Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Khadra, Yasmina and John Cullen. 2005. The Swallows of Kabul. Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Khadra, Yasmina and John Cullen, The Swallows of Kabul. Anchor Books, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Khadra, Yasmina. and John Cullen. The Swallows of Kabul. 1st Anchor Books ed. Anchor Books, 2005.
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