num_pages: 74
description: Originally published in 1996, this "novel" comes in 15"X10" black-and-white magazine format, utilizing art, photography and non-standard typography to convey the tumult of Afghanistan's recent past. "Jennifer Heath has rescued [Afghanistan] from a miasma of misconception, telling the tale of its betrayal and dismemberment, both from within and without, with writing that is swift, sure, and lyrical. Vivid, immediate and underscored by genuine pathos, A House White With Sorrow belongs to that rare species of the American Novel, the kind that engage us not only emotionally, but ethically, too"— Patrick Pritchett, the Daily Camera. "...It's as if the pages themselves are steeped in the spices and blood of the land its people. [Heath] weaves a complicated and rich narrative, all the while balancing multitudes of stories, timelines and geographies in which the voice of the country clearly emerges"— Lisa Trank, Boulder Planet.
language: English
title: A House White With Sorrow: A Ballad for Afghanistan
titlecomplete: A House White With Sorrow: A Ballad for Afghanistan
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Baksun Books