Born Under a Million Shadows

BUSFIELD, ANDREA

Black Swan.

A moving tale of the triumph of the human spirit amidst heartbreaking tragedy, told through the eyes of a charming, impish, and wickedly observant Afghan boyThe Taliban have withdrawn from Kabul’s streets, but the long shadows of their regime remain. In his short life, eleven-year-old Fawad has known more grief than most: his father and brother have been killed, his sister has been abducted, and Fawad and his mother, Mariya, must rely on the charity of parsimonious relatives to eke out a hand-to-mouth existence. Ever the optimist, Fawad hopes for a better life, and his dream is realized when Mariya finds a position as a housekeeper for a charismatic Western woman, Georgie, and her two foreign friends. The world of aid workers and journalists is a new one for Fawad, and living with the trio offers endless curiosities—including Georgie’s destructive relationship with the powerful Afghan warlord Haji Khan, whose exploits are legendary. Fawad grows resentful and worried, until he comes to learn that love can move a man to act in surprisingly good ways. But life, especially in Kabul, is never without peril, and the next calamity Fawad must face is so devastating that it threatens to destroy the one thing he thought he could never lose: his love for his country.A big-hearted novel infused with crackling wit, Andrea Busfield’s brilliant debut captures the hope and humanity of the Afghan people and the foreigners who live among them.

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

A moving tale of the triumph of the human spirit amidst heartbreaking tragedy, told through the eyes of a charming, impish, and wickedly observant Afghan boy
The Taliban have withdrawn from Kabul's streets, but the long shadows of their regime remain. In his short life, eleven-year-old Fawad has known more grief than most: his father and brother have been killed, his sister has been abducted, and Fawad and his mother, Mariya, must rely on the charity of parsimonious relatives to eke out a hand-to-mouth existence. Ever the optimist, Fawad hopes for a better life, and his dream is realized when Mariya finds a position as a housekeeper for a charismatic Western woman, Georgie, and her two foreign friends. The world of aid workers and journalists is a new one for Fawad, and living with the trio offers endless curiosities―including Georgie's destructive relationship with the powerful Afghan warlord Haji Khan, whose exploits are legendary. Fawad grows resentful and worried, until he comes to learn that love can move a man to act in surprisingly good ways. But life, especially in Kabul, is never without peril, and the next calamity Fawad must face is so devastating that it threatens to destroy the one thing he thought he could never lose: his love for his country.
A big-hearted novel infused with crackling wit, Andrea Busfield's brilliant debut captures the hope and humanity of the Afghan people and the foreigners who live among them.

Born Under a Million Shadows: A Novel

United States

Henry Holt and Company

Mauertänzer

Aufbau-Taschenbuch-Verlag

Bajo un millon de sombras es la historia de un nino de diez anos en el Kabul posterior al gobierno de los talibanes. Para Fawad y sus amigos, la liberacion de Afganistan no significa mas que algunos dolares faciles de conseguir mientras miles de extranjeros llegan a la ciudad con promesas de reconstruccion, de seguridad y de un futuro mejor. Cuando su madre consigue un trabajo de interna en la casa de Georgia, una inglesa colaboradora de una ONG, Fawad descubrira una nueva version de la cultura occidental. Viviendo con Georgia, James y May, Fawad se vera inmerso en un mundo desconocido y divertido, lleno de secretos, historias de amor y nuevas costumbres. Pero a medida que vaya perdiendo la inocencia, su genuino optimismo debera enfrentarse a los desafios de un pais sumido en el caos y en la lucha por encontrar la paz. / The Taliban have withdrawn from Kabuls streets, but the long shadows of their regime remain. In his short life, elevenyearold Fawad has known more grief than most: his father and brother have been killed, his sister has been abducted, and Fawad and his mother, Mariya, must rely on the charity of parsimonious relatives to eke out a handtomouth existence.

BAJO UN MILLON DE SOMBRAS (Spanish Edition)

British & Irish

B de Bolsillo (Ediciones B)

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