The Watermelon Boys - Paperback
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The Watermelon Boys - Paperback
$19.95
by Ruqaya Izzidien (Author)
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE
A vivid, human story, an alternative narrative of First World War Iraq
It is the winter of 1915 and Iraq has been engulfed by the First World War. Hungry for independence from Ottoman rule, Ahmad leaves his peaceful family life on the banks of the Tigris to join the British-led revolt. Thousands of miles away, Welsh teenager Carwyn reluctantly enlists and is sent, via Gallipoli and Egypt, to the Mesopotamia campaign.
Author Biography
Ruqaya Izzidien is an Iraqi-Welsh freelance journalist and writer currently based in Morocco. Since graduating from Durham University she has also lived and worked in Cairo and the Gaza Strip.
Number of Pages: 360
Dimensions: 1.3 x 8 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: September 04, 2018
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