This document is an advertisement for the novel "The Sirens of Baghdad" by Yasmina Khadra. It provides praise for Khadra's work from several publications, establishing him as an important writer who explores the human condition. A brief description presents the novel as a portrait of a man driven to adopt the logic of revenge. Publication information is given at the bottom.

1. From the acclaimed author of The Swallows of Kabul and The Attack
A brilliant portrait of
a man driven to adopt
the chilling logic of revenge
“Yasmina Khadra may well be the most
powerful and serious writer in French since
his Algerian compatriot Albert Camus.”
—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“The Sirens of Baghdad couldn’t be more timely.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Like all the great storytellers of history,
Khadra espouses the contradictions of his
characters, who carry in themselves the entirety of
the human condition.” —Le Point
“This major author is establishing himself as
one of the consciences of our confused age.”
—La Croix
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Translated by John Cullen
© 2007 Doubleday. All rights reserved.
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