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*[http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/anatomy-of-a-disappearance-a-novel The Washington Independent Review of Books - Andrew Imbrie Dayton] |
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*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/feb/26/anatomy-disappearance-hisham-matar-review ''The Guardian'' - Hermione Lee] |
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/feb/26/anatomy-disappearance-hisham-matar-review ''The Guardian'' - Hermione Lee] |
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*[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/anatomy-of-a-disappearance-by-hisham-matar-2226591.html ''The Independent'' - David Mattin] |
*[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/anatomy-of-a-disappearance-by-hisham-matar-2226591.html ''The Independent'' - David Mattin] |
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Revision as of 04:31, 23 October 2012
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| Author | Hisham Matar |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 3 March 2011 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback |
| Pages | 256 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-670-91651-1 (first edition, hardback) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 701440455 |
Anatomy of a Disappearance is the second novel by the award winning Libyan author Hisham Matar, first published in 2011 by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books.
Plot summary
The book follows the story of Nuri, a teenager living in exile with his family in Cairo in Egypt, after the sudden death of his mother, he also loses his father Kamal Pasha el-Alfi who disappears in mysterious circumstances in Switzerland, and it becomes obvious that he was abducted by the regime of their country. The young Nuri tries to come to terms with the disappearance of his father while he is living in London in Britain.
Characters
- Nuri el-Alfi - the young teenage narrator
- Kamal Pasha el-Alfi "Baba" "Father" - Nuri's father
- Ihsan "Mother" - Nuri's mother
- Mona - Nuri's Stepmother
- Taleb - Kamal Pasha's best friend
- Hydar - Kamal Pasha's best friend
- Naima - el-Alfi's young Egyptian maid
- Hass - Kamal Pasha's Swiss confidant
- Fadhil - Nuri's uncle
- Salwa - Nuri's aunt
- Souad - Nuri's aunt
Reviews
- The Guardian - Hermione Lee
- The Independent - David Mattin
- The Daily Mail - Clare Colvin
- Financial Times - Ángel Gurría-Quintana
- The National - Luke Kennard
- The Observer - Tim Adams
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