Earth and Ashes

Atiq Rahimi

Earth and Ashes
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage
Country
United Kingdom
Published
1 December 2003
Pages
64
ISBN
9780099442127

Earth and Ashes

Atiq Rahimi

‘It has the feel of a book of great antiquity and authority; you could more readily level the Afghan mountains than damage the dreaming culture that Earth and Ashes both embodies and silently trusts’ The Times

Earth and Ashes is a story of such spareness and power it leaves the reader reeling. Set during the Russian occupation of Afghanistan, it is a fable about war, family, home and tradition. An old man and his grandson sit in a deserted landscape of dusty roads and looming mountains. What are they waiting for? As we watch them we learn their story…

Atiq Rahimi has managed to condense centuries of Afghan history into his short tale of three very different generations. At the same time, he has created a story that is universal in its power.

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