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Shahad Al Rawi & Michael Donkor (2018 Event)

2018 Edinburgh International Book Festival

English - November 02, 2018 08:07 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB
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JUST GOOD FRIENDS

Two coming-of-age tales come under the microscope in this event. Shahad Al Rawi’s poignant debut The Baghdad Clock takes us back to 1991 with the Iraqi capital under fire as two girls bond against the backdrop of military bombardment. Michael Donkor’s moving and unexpectedly funny debut novel Hold, switches between Ghana and Britain as a wayward girl finds kinship with a sensible teenager.