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The Baghdad clock / Shahad al-Rāwī; read by Christine Tawfik.

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: SoundSoundReo: English Original language: Arabic Kaiwhakaputa: Tullamarine, Victoria : Bolinda Audio, [2018]Copyright date: ℗2018Edition: UnabridgedWhakaahuatanga: 6 audio discs (CD) (7 hr., 5 min.) : digital, stereo ; 12 cm ; in containerISBN:
  • 9781721363131
  • 1721363130
Uniform titles:
  • Sāʻat Baghdād. English
Ngā marau: Genre/Form: Awards:
  • Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Read by Christine Tawfik.Summary: It's 1991 and the Gulf War is raging. Two girls, hiding in an air raid shelter, tell stories to keep the fear and the darkness at bay, and a deep friendship is born. And while the city collapses around them, the sanctions bite and friends begin to flee, life goes on. People tend their gardens, go dancing and celebrate weddings, and the girls share their dreams, desires, school routines and first loves.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Read by Christine Tawfik.

It's 1991 and the Gulf War is raging. Two girls, hiding in an air raid shelter, tell stories to keep the fear and the darkness at bay, and a deep friendship is born. And while the city collapses around them, the sanctions bite and friends begin to flee, life goes on. People tend their gardens, go dancing and celebrate weddings, and the girls share their dreams, desires, school routines and first loves.

Translated from the Arabic.

Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

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