Yasmina Khadra

Biography

Yasmina Khadra is the author of more than 20 novels, including The Swallows of Kabul and The Attack, both shortlisted for the IMPAC literary award. Khadra’s work has been published in 45 countries. He has twice been honoured by the Académie française, winning both the Médaille de vermeil (2001) and Grand Prix de littérature (2012).

Praise for Yasmina Khadra

‘World-class’ Rosie Goldsmith, The Independent

‘Khadra brings us deep into the hearts and minds of people living in unspeakable mental anguish.’ L A Times

‘A skilled storyteller working at the height of his powers.’TLS

‘Like all the great storytellers of history, [Khadra] espouses the contradictions of his characters, who carry in themselves the entirety of the human condition.’ Le Point

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