01 — The President’s Garden
Muhsin
Al-Ramli
The author of this
stunning novel served as a tank commander with the Iraqi army during the Gulf
War. He has been living in Spain since 1995 but it is his real life experiences
from his time living in Iraq that are the cornerstones of his novel. The story begins
on the third day of Ramadan when nine banana boxes are discovered by a
villager. Each contains the severed head of nine of the men from the village.
Behind the brutal deaths are the stories of a war, a revolution and the secrets
buried with the bodies in the President’s gardens. A haunting read that stays
with you long after you have turned the last page. If it is your pick for book
club it will provoke debate and discussion like no other novel.
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