Anatomy of a disappearance a novel

This mesmerizing literary novel is written with all the emotional precision and intimacy that have won Hisham Matar tremendous international recognition. In a voice that is delicately wrought and beautifully tender, he asks: When a loved one disappears, how does that absence shape the lives of those...

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Main Author: Matar, Hisham, 1970-
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Language:English
Published: 2011.
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