The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
Fatima Bhuttos stunning fiction debut begins and ends one rainsweptFriday morning in Mir Ali, a small town in the troubled tribal region ofWaziristan. Three brothers meet for breakfast. Soon after, the eldest,recently returned from America, hails a taxi to the local mosque. Thesecond brother, a doctor, goes to check in at his hospital. His troubledwife does not join the family that morning for no one knows where Minagoes these days. And the youngest, the idealist, leaves for town on amotorbike. Seated behind him is a beautiful, fragile girl whose worldhas been overwhelmed by war. Three hours later, their day will end indevastating circumstances.Beautifully written, full of emotion and heartbreak, The Shadow of theCrescent Moon is an extraordinary novel. Fatima Bhuttos stunning fiction debut begins and ends one rainsweptFriday morning in Mir Ali, a small town in the troubled tribal region ofWaziristan. Three brothers meet for breakfast. Soon after, the eldest,recently returned from America, hails a taxi to the local mosque. Thesecond brother, a doctor, goes to check in at his hospital. His troubledwife does not join the family that morning for no one knows where Minagoes these days. And the youngest, the idealist, leaves for town on amotorbike. Seated behind him is a beautiful, fragile girl whose worldhas been overwhelmed by war. Three hours later, their day will... Read More
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