The sirens of Baghdad
Subtitle: a novel
By: Yasmina Khadra ; translated from the French by John Cullen
Contributors: Cullen, John, 1942-
Edition: 1st  Anchor Books ed.
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9780307386168
Subjects: Fiction
Work titles: Sirènes de Bagdad
Description: "A young Iraqi student, unable to attend college because of the war, sees American soldiers leave a trail of humiliation and grief in his small village.  Bent on revenge, he flees to the chaotic streets of Baghdad where insurgents soon realize they can make use of his anger.  Eventually he is groomed for a secret terrorist mission meant to dwarf the attacks of September 11, only to find himself struggling with moral qualms"--Back cover.