Hisham Matar - In The Country Of Men
World Book Club
English - September 03, 2011 10:06 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 335 ratingsSociety & Culture books culture news health business entrepreneurship interview comedy politics productivity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Harriett Gilbert talks to Hisham Matar about his stunning debut novel In The Country Of Men.
Set in the bewildering world of Tripoli, it is the emotional tale of a young boy growing up, where fears, secrets and betrayal threaten the ties of family and friendship.
The novel was shortlisted for the 2006 Booker Prize.