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My Friends
- Narrated by: Hisham Matar
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
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A masterful, intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide - from the Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer prize-winning author of THE RETURN
Khaled and Mustafa meet at university in Edinburgh: two Libyan eighteen-year-olds expecting to return home after their studies. In a moment of recklessness and courage, they travel to London to join a demonstration in front of the Libyan embassy. When government officials open fire on protestors in broad daylight, both friends are wounded, and their lives forever changed.
Over the years that follow, Khaled, Mustafa and their friend Hosam, a writer, are bound together by their shared history. If friendship is a space to inhabit, theirs becomes small and inhospitable when a revolution in Libya forces them to choose between the lives they have created in London and the lives they left behind.
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- Barbaramcdonagh
- 04-02-24
Smooth as silk
This book will be one of my favourites for many reasons ,for as long as it resonates with me .From the outset I found the writer and narrator to be convincing and his theme thoroughly accessible .i was moved to tears by his lyrical intimacy ,on his experiences with friends and family.As a narrator his story is told beautifully .His intimate delivery drew me into his journey and cast a spell .
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- Muhammad Darwish
- 09-02-24
Intricate and detailed
Writes with such detail. It feels very intimate. Later is an excellent writer, and his delivery is exactly what you need.
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- Janie van Hool
- 18-03-24
Wonderful writing
Really moving, mellifluous and melancholic. I will miss Khaled and his friends! A privilege to immerse myself in this story.
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- AB
- 15-04-24
Well written story
Engrossing book full of nostalgia. The reading is a bit monotonous at times. Well developed characters
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-24
Evocative account of friendship
Beautifully read, a thoughtful and evocative account of friendship and excile. The story takes you through nearly 30 years and would highly recommend
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