Set in Kabul, this novel shows the effects of the Taliban's rule on two couples. Mohsen comes from a family of wealthy shopkeepers whom the Taliban have destroyed, while his wife Zunaira can no longer pursue her career as a teacher. Atiq, a prison keeper who has adopted the Taliban ideology, struggles to keep his faith while his wife suffers from an incurable illness.
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ISBN: 1400033764
ISBN: 0385510012
Physical Description:195 p. ; cm.print
Edition:1st ed. in the U.S. --
Publisher:New York ; Toronto : Nan A. Talese, 2004.
General Note: Translation of: Les hirondelles de Kaboul.