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In the Country of Men

By: Hisham Matar
Narrated by: Khalid Abdalla
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of In The Country of Men by Hisham Matar, read by Khalid Abdalla.

Shortlisted for both the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award, and published here as a Penguin Essential for the first time.

Nine-year-old Suleiman is just awakening to the wider world beyond the games on the hot pavement outside his home and beyond the loving embrace of his parents. He becomes the man of the house when his father goes away on business, but then he sees his father, standing in the market square in a pair of dark glasses. Suddenly the wider world becomes a frightening place where parents lie and questions go unanswered. Suleiman turns to his mother, who, under the cover of night, entrusts him with the secret story of her childhood.

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I lived in Libya from ‘72’-‘82’ from a child to adult. Having seen the changes first hand, it was sad to see the country change so much during this time, & the impact it had on ordinary Libyan families. Regardless of that living there was one of the best time’s of my life. I enjoyed the book for its historic accuracy & description of Tripoli. It brought to mind the, sights, sounds & smells of my childhood home.

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it is amazing how he describes Tripoli and summer time so accurate. as a libyan it take me back to my childhood memories and growing under Gaddafi
I highly recommend

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