Anatomy of a Disappearance by Hisham Matar
23 May, by in Adult Readers, Arab, Audio, British, Egyptian, European, Fiction, Middle Eastern
Hisham Matar's second novel (following his much-lauded, substantially-awarded debut, In the Country of Men) reads like a fast-moving dream, events jarringly, jaggedly forced together, and yet somehow managing to maintain a clear, thoughtful narrative. Narrator Steve West's methodically-paced, calmly-controlled voice imbues Matar's haunting story with dignity...