We are pleased to be publishing a new work of fiction from Hisham Matar in 2010. More information about it will be posted here soon.
Hisham Matar was born in New York in 1970 to Libyan parents, and spent his childhood first in Tripoli and then in Cairo. He has lived in London since 1986 and is currently at work on his second novel.
Praise For In the Country of Men
“A powerful portrait of a family … [The novel] shares themes with Ian McEwan’s Atonement and Michael Frayn’s Spies, and can hold its head high in such singular company.” —Sunday Times
“Outstanding … A tender evocation of universal human conflicts.” —The Observer
“An assured and striking debut.” —Daily Mail
“Matar writes beautifully … He is a nuanced observer with a gift for conveying both absurdity and raw emotion.” —The Guardian |
