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Book SynopsisThe Wandering Falcon is Jamil Ahmad''s harsh and beautiful portrait of a tribal landscape.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN ASIAN PRIZE 2011
LONGLISTED FOR THE DSC SOUTH ASIAN PRIZE 2013
The boy known as Tor Baz - the black falcon - wanders the tribal landscape of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. He meets men who fight under different flags, and women who risk everything if they break their society''s code of honour. Where has he come from, and where will fate take him?
''Striking. One of the finest collections of short stories to come out of south Asia in decades. Rarely has a writer shown greater empathy for its people, or brought such wisdom and knowledge to writing about a terrain largely inaccessible. The power and beauty of these stories are unparalleled in most fiction to come out of south Asia'' Guardian
''Astonishing'' Independent
''Remarkable. Written in a style that has about it the reverberant cl
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Brilliantly evokes the harshness of nomadic life. Chilling. * Metro *
One of the finest collections of short stories to come out of south Asia in decades. Rarely has a writer shown greater empathy for its people, or brought such wisdom and knowledge to writing about a terrain largely inaccessible * Guardian *
Authentic and poetic * The Times *
Mesmerising * The Times *
Superb. The work of a gifted story teller who has lived in the world of his fiction, and who offers his readers rare insight, wisdom and - above all - pleasure -- Mohsin Hamid * - *
A wonderful debut * The Economist *
