The River Village

An Afghan Novel

Fiction & Literature, Action Suspense, Historical, Literary
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Author: Wali Shaaker ISBN: 1230002187259
Publisher: Wali Shaaker Publication: October 15, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Wali Shaaker
ISBN: 1230002187259
Publisher: Wali Shaaker
Publication: October 15, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

This novel demonstrates how Afghans' codes of conduct such as honor, loyalty, and revenge shape their worldview and guide their survival in a harsh physical and political environment. Based on the author's personal experiences and observations during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, this historical novel is a fascinating and intellectually stimulating read. It is a vivid depiction of how a society struggled, sacrificed, and survived through a perilous time of war and political turmoil. This touching story helps the reader to emotionally connect with, and develop a deeper understanding of Afghans' culture, history, and politics.

--Kabul, Afghanistan - On a winter night in 1980, intelligence officers of the Marxist regime raid Dr. Sharif’s house and arrest him. They accuse Sharif of having ties with the anti-government forces (the mujahidin). After his arrest, his fourteen-year-old son, Masih aspires to quit school and join his mujahidin cousins in The River Village in order to fight against the invading Soviet army. He believes the sooner he topples the government, the sooner his father will return home. However, to keep her only child alive, his mother, Nadia forbids him from joining the insurgency. Meanwhile, Masih is forced to collaborate with the same regime that has kidnapped his father, a bitter reality that he conceals from his mother.

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This novel demonstrates how Afghans' codes of conduct such as honor, loyalty, and revenge shape their worldview and guide their survival in a harsh physical and political environment. Based on the author's personal experiences and observations during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, this historical novel is a fascinating and intellectually stimulating read. It is a vivid depiction of how a society struggled, sacrificed, and survived through a perilous time of war and political turmoil. This touching story helps the reader to emotionally connect with, and develop a deeper understanding of Afghans' culture, history, and politics.

--Kabul, Afghanistan - On a winter night in 1980, intelligence officers of the Marxist regime raid Dr. Sharif’s house and arrest him. They accuse Sharif of having ties with the anti-government forces (the mujahidin). After his arrest, his fourteen-year-old son, Masih aspires to quit school and join his mujahidin cousins in The River Village in order to fight against the invading Soviet army. He believes the sooner he topples the government, the sooner his father will return home. However, to keep her only child alive, his mother, Nadia forbids him from joining the insurgency. Meanwhile, Masih is forced to collaborate with the same regime that has kidnapped his father, a bitter reality that he conceals from his mother.

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