Every Rising Sun
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
FOR A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS SHAHERAZADE TOLD STORIES. THIS IS HERS. A spellbinding reimagining of the cherished classic and the fearless woman at its heart: Shaherazade.
Ahmed Jamila Books
Jamil Ahmad was a notable English-language writer of Pakistani origin, recognized internationally despite a limited body of work. Primarily known for his singular novel and a short story, he is highly regarded among Pakistani fiction writers in English. Ahmad's writing deeply explores the fascinating attitudes, taboos, ancient customs, and fiercely held codes of honor of the nomadic tribes he encountered during his decades of service. His lyrical tales vividly illuminate their worldview and their existence in one of the world's harshest and most geopolitically sensitive regions.
The Wandering Falcon
- 243 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A haunting literary debut set in the forbidding remote tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Traditions that have lasted for centuries, both brutal and beautiful, create a rigid structure for life in the wild, astonishing place where Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan meet—the Federally Administered Tribal Lands (FATA). It is a formidable world and the people who live there are constantly subjected to extremes—both of geography and of culture. The Wandering Falcon begins with a young couple, refugees from their tribe, who have traveled to the middle of nowhere to escape the cruel punishments meted upon those who transgress the boundaries of marriage and family. Their son, Tor Baz, descended from both chiefs and outlaws, becomes “The Wandering Falcon,” a character who travels throughout the tribes, over the mountains and the plains, in the towns and tents that comprise the homes of the tribal people. The media today speak about this unimaginably remote region, a geopolitical hotbed of conspiracies, drone attacks, and conflict—now, told in the rich, dramatic tones of a master storyteller, this stunning, honor-bound culture is revealed from the inside. Jamil Ahmad has written an unforgettable portrait of a world of custom and compassion, of love and cruelty, of hardship and survival, a place fragile, unknown, and unforgiving.