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The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY WINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2016 The Return is at once a universal and an intensely personal tale. It is an exquisite meditation on how history and politics can bear down on an individual life. And yet Hisham Matar's memoir isn't just about the burden of the past, but the consolation of love, literature and art. It is the story of what it is to be human. Hisham Matar was nineteen when his father was kidnapped and taken to prison in Libya. He would never see him again. Twenty-two years later, the fall of Gaddafi meant he was finally able to return to his homeland. In this moving memoir, the author takes us on an illuminating journey, both physical and psychological; a journey to find his father and rediscover his country.

About the Author :
Hisham Matar was born in New York City to Libyan parents and spent his childhood first in Tripoli and then in Cairo. He is the author of two novels, In the Country of Men and Anatomy of a Disappearance, and a work of non-fiction, The Return. In the Country of Men was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the Guardian First Book Award and the National Critics Book Circle Award in the US and won six international literary awards. The Return won a Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, the Folio Prize and was shortlisted for many other awards including the Baillie Gifford Prize. Hisham Matar lives in London.

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What a brilliant book. The Return reads as easily as a thriller, but is a story that will stick; a person is lost but gravity and resonance remain It is likely to become a classic. A total work of art. It reminded me of Solzhenitsyn. It is of the same importance. I love it. Wise and agonizing and thrilling to read Bristles with arresting wisdom A treasure for the ages Tremendously powerful A magnificent memoir of exile and loss One of the essential books of our times A profound and powerful meditation on love, loss and exile A truly remarkable book Stands comparison with the best literature of exile [An] extraordinary memoir Marvellously well-handled memoir A tale of mighty love, loyalty and courage A masterful memoir, a searing meditation on loss, exile, grief, guilt, belonging and, above all, family. Beautifully written Exquisite An astonishing political thriller [A] profound work of witnessing and grief... leaves a deep emotional imprint A moving, unflinching memoir of a family torn apart by the savage realities of today's middle east I have always admired Matar's tender and compassionate but equally strong and compelling voice Mr. Matar is not a wonderful writer because his father disappeared or because his homeland is a mess: he is a brilliant narrative architect and prose stylist, his pared-down approach and measured pace a striking complement to the emotional tumult of his material . . . This book is an extraordinary gift for us all Breathtaking memoir... an elegy by a son who, through his eloquence, defies the men who wanted to erase his father and gifts him with a kind of immortality The Return moved me to tears and taught me about love and home A desolating and powerful account of his son's search for his father, in life and death Is it a sign, or a consequence, of this dreadful year that the best books displayed stern lucidity in the face of darkness and death? Hisham Matar's search for his "disappeared" father in The Return (note how badly British politicians come out of it) A masterpiece . . . Its concision and reserve only heighten the power of a gripping and agonising story The Return is the self portrait of a haunting, a kind of political ghost story - made more unbearable by the beauty of its prose The intelligence and grace of Matar's writing is fuelled by a fierce and valid rage For Matar, hope depends on individuals and families standing by cherished values A haunting and terrifying story, told with courage, anger, dignity and unswerving determination Among the best of the year's writing... This book is his masterful ink-stained resistance


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780670923342
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Weight: 379 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0670923346
  • Publisher Date: 30 Jun 2016
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Sub Title: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between
  • Width: 153 mm


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