About the book
Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Best First Novel
Longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
\"Ferocious, funny, rude and freewheeling...\"—Karan Mahajan, author of The Association of Small Bombs
A coming-of-age story about one boy's journey across contemporary Afghanistan to find and bring home the family dog, blending the grit and immediacy of voice-driven fiction like We Need New Names with the mythmaking of One Thousand and One Nights.
What looms in twelve-year-old Marwand's memory from his previous visit to Afghanistan six years ago is his contentious relationship with Budabash, the terrifying but beloved dog who guards his extended family's compound in the rural village of Logar. But eager for an ally in this place that is meant to be \"home,\" Marwand misreads his reunion with the dog and approaches Budabash the way he would any pet on his American suburban block--and the results are disastrous: Marwand loses a finger, and Budabash escapes into the night.
But Marwand is not chastened and doubles down on his desire to fit in here. He must get the dog back, and the resulting search is a gripping and vivid adventure story, a lyrical, funny, and surprisingly tender coming-of-age journey across contemporary Afghanistan that blends the bravado and vulnerability of a boy's teenage years with an homage to familial oral tradition and calls to mind One Thousand and One Nights yet speaks with a voice all its own.
Editions of 99 Nights in Logar
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780735235595
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780525559191
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780525559214
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780735235953
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735235601
- EBook
- ISBN 9780525559207
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984827814
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984827821
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Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Best First Novel
Longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
\"Ferocious, funny, rude and freewheeling...\"—Karan Mahajan, author of The Association of Small Bombs
A coming-of-age story about one boy's journey across contemporary Afghanistan to find and bring home the family dog, blending the grit and immediacy of voice-driven fiction like We Need New Names with the mythmaking of One Thousand and One Nights.
What looms in twelve-year-old Marwand's memory from his previous visit to Afghanistan six years ago is his contentious relationship with Budabash, the terrifying but beloved dog who guards his extended family's compound in the rural village of Logar. But eager for an ally in this place that is meant to be \"home,\" Marwand misreads his reunion with the dog and approaches Budabash the way he would any pet on his American suburban block--and the results are disastrous: Marwand loses a finger, and Budabash escapes into the night.
But Marwand is not chastened and doubles down on his desire to fit in here. He must get the dog back, and the resulting search is a gripping and vivid adventure story, a lyrical, funny, and surprisingly tender coming-of-age journey across contemporary Afghanistan that blends the bravado and vulnerability of a boy's teenage years with an homage to familial oral tradition and calls to mind One Thousand and One Nights yet speaks with a voice all its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 99 Nights in Logar about?
Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Best First Novel
Longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
\"Ferocious, funny, rude and freewheeling...\"—Karan Mahajan, author of The Association of Small Bombs
A coming-of-age story about one boy's journey across contemporary Afghanistan to find and bring home the family dog, blending the grit and immediacy of voice-driven fiction like We Need New Names with the mythmaking of One Thousand and One Nights.
What looms in twelve-year-old Marwand's memory from his previous visit to Afghanistan six years ago is his contentious relationship with Budabash, the terrifying but beloved dog who guards his extended family's compound in the rural village of Logar. But eager for an ally in this place that is meant to be \"home,\" Marwand misreads his reunion with the dog and approaches Budabash the way he would any pet on his American suburban block--and the results are disastrous: Marwand loses a finger, and Budabash escapes into the night.
But Marwand is not chastened and doubles down on his desire to fit in here. He must get the dog back, and the resulting search is a gripping and vivid adventure story, a lyrical, funny, and surprisingly tender coming-of-age journey across contemporary Afghanistan that blends the bravado and vulnerability of a boy's teenage years with an homage to familial oral tradition and calls to mind One Thousand and One Nights yet speaks with a voice all its own.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in 99 Nights in Logar?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of 99 Nights in Logar?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780735235595
Who is/are the Author/s of the book 99 Nights in Logar?
Jamil Jan Kochai
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
99 Nights in Logar is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780735235595) and hardcover(ISBN 9780525559191) and paperback(ISBN 9780525559214) and paperback(ISBN 9780735235953) and ebook(ISBN 9780735235601) and ebook(ISBN 9780525559207) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984827814) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984827821)
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