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The King

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An extraordinary novel about the making of modern Iran - Kader Abdolah's The King, already a bestseller in Europe, is now published in English for the first time

*Longlisted for the 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award*

Once upon a time there was a Per...

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Product ID:	9780857862969
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The King
Authors:	Author: Kader Abdolah, Nancy Forest Flier
Page Count:	448
Subjects:	Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction in translation, Fiction in translation
Description:	Select Guide Rating An extraordinary novel about the making of modern Iran - Kader Abdolah's The King, already a bestseller in Europe, is now published in English for the first time *Longlisted for the 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award* Once upon a time there was a Persian prince. The prince had many brothers, for his father had married over a thousand wives, but Prince Naser alone stood to inherit the kingdom. As the prince ascends to the throne we lurk in his shadow to overhear the whispered intrigues and plotting of bloody battles. The weight of the nation bears heavily on Shah Naser''s shoulders. Will this young king triumph or will he succumb to the forces that threaten to engulf him? Enter the court of the King of Persia . . .
Imprint Name:	Canongate Books
Publisher Name:	Canongate Books
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2015-01-08

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Weight	304 g
Dimensions	199 × 128 × 28 mm