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A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afg- 0743281330, paperback, Nelofer Pazira
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Artist
- Pazira, Nelofer
- ISBN
- 9780743281331
- Book Title
- Bed of Red Flowers : in Search of My Afghanistan
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Lift the Flap Book
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Travel, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Asia / Central Asia, Asia / Southwest, Women, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Political
- Item Weight
- 15.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
0743281330
ISBN-13
9780743281331
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45950039
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bed of Red Flowers : in Search of My Afghanistan
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Asia / Southwest, Women, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Political
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Lift the Flap Book
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-043781
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
" A Bed of Red Flowers is more than the remarkable story of Nelofer Pazira's difficult life in war-torn Afghanistan, her family's sacrifices and escape, and her eventual triumph as a writer, teacher, journalist and actress. Written movingly, honestly and lyrically, it is the story of Afghanistan itself." -- Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner, "A Bed of Red Flowers is more than the remarkable story of Nelofer Pazira's difficult life in war-torn Afghanistan, her family's sacrifices and escape, and her eventual triumph as a writer, teacher, journalist and actress. Written movingly, honestly and lyrically, it is the story of Afghanistan itself."-- Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner, "A Bed of Red Flowersis more than the remarkable story of Nelofer Pazira's difficult life in war-torn Afghanistan, her family's sacrifices and escape, and her eventual triumph as a writer, teacher, journalist and actress. Written movingly, honestly and lyrically, it is the story of Afghanistan itself."-- Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author ofThe Kite Runner
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
958.104/092 B
Table Of Content
Contents Prologue1 Escape2 Sleeping with Wolves3 The Pilgrimage4 The Night Choirs of Kabul5 Token of Shame6 Scud versus Stinger7 Shadows on the Wall8 Naseema's Revenge9 A House of Martyrs10 Season of Grief11 Leave My Daughter Alone12 Dyana13 The TombChronologyNotesSelect BibliographyAcknowledgementsIndex
Synopsis
" A Bed of Red Flowers is more than the remarkable story of Nelofer Pazira's difficult life in war-torn Afghanistan, her family's sacrifices and escape, and her eventual triumph as a writer, teacher, journalist, and actress" (Khaled Hosseini, bestse, " A Bed of Red Flowers is more than the remarkable story of Nelofer Pazira's difficult life in war-torn Afghanistan, her family's sacrifices and escape, and her eventual triumph as a writer, teacher, journalist, and actress" (Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner ). Written with compassion, intelligence, and insight, A Bed of Red Flowers is a profoundly moving portrait of life under occupation and the unforgettable story of a family, a people and a country. "The picnic of the red flower" is a traditional time of celebration for Afghans. One of Nelofer Pazira's earliest memories is of people gathering in the countryside to admire the tulips and poppies carpeting the landscape. It is the mid-1970s, and her parents are building a future for themselves and their young children in the city of Kabul. But when Nelofer is just five the Communists take power and her father, a respected doctor, is imprisoned along with thousands of other Afghans. The following year, the Russians invade Afghanistan, which becomes a police state and the center of a bloody conflict between the Soviet army and American-backed mujahidin fighters. A climate of violence and fear reigns. For Nelofer, there is no choice but to grow up fast. At eleven, she and her friends throw stones at the Russian tanks that stir up dust and animosity in the streets of Kabul. As a teenager she joins a resistance group, hiding her gun from her parents. Her emotional refuge is her friendship with her classmate Dyana, with whom she shares a passion for poetry, dreams and a better life. After a decade of war, Nelofer's family escapes across the mountains to Pakistan and later to Canada, where she continues to write to Dyana. When her friend suddenly stops writing, Nelofer fears for Dyana's life. With lyrical, narrative prose, A Bed of Red Flowers movingly tells Pazira's haunting story, as well as Afghanistan's story as a nation., Written with compassion, intelligence and insight,A Bed of Red Flowersis a profoundly moving portrait of life under occupation and the unforgettable story of a family, a people and a country. "The picnic of the red flower" is a traditional time of celebration for Afghans. One of Nelofer Pazira's earliest memories is of people gathering in the countryside to admire the tulips and poppies carpeting the landscape. It is the mid-1970s, and her parents are building a future for themselves and their young children in the city of Kabul. But when Nelofer is just five the Communists take power and her father, a respected doctor, is imprisoned along with thousands of other Afghans. The following year, the Russians invade Afghanistan, which becomes a police state and the center of a bloody conflict between the Soviet army and American-backed mujahidin fighters. A climate of violence and fear reigns. For Nelofer, there is no choice but to grow up fast. At eleven, she and her friends throw stones at the Russian tanks that stir up dust and animosity in the streets of Kabul. As a teenager she joins a resistance group, hiding her gun from her parents. Her emotional refuge is her friendship with her classmate Dyana, with whom she shares a passion for poetry, dreams and a better life. After a decade of war, Nelofer's family escapes across the mountains to Pakistan and later to Canada, where she continues to write to Dyana. When her friend suddenly stops writing, Nelofer fears for Dyana's life. With lyrical, narrative prose,A Bed of Red Flowersmovingly tells Pazira's haunting story, as well as Afghanistan's story as a nation.
LC Classification Number
DS371.2.P42 2005
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