: A Kurdish man serving time for a crime he didn't commit. He mysteriously refuses to appeal his case until his cousin, Samal, is unexpectedly named Minister of Agriculture.
: The sinister right-hand man to then-Vice President Saddam Hussein, who orchestrates purges against anyone deemed a threat to the state. Why It Is Worth Reading Baghdad_ A un paso del infierno - Yashmina Shaw...
by Yashmina Shawki is a gripping historical fiction novel set during one of Iraq's darkest eras under the shadow of Saddam Hussein's rising power. The Plot: A Web of Survival : A Kurdish man serving time for a crime he didn't commit
: It captures the volatile atmosphere of Baghdad where a single event can "change lives forever," leaving every character feeling that the city is truly just "one step from hell". Critical Reception Why It Is Worth Reading by Yashmina Shawki
The story weaves together several characters trapped in the machinery of a "regime of terror":
: Shawki, born in Vigo to a Spanish mother and Kurdish father, lived in Iraq until she was 18. Her background as a historian and specialist in Middle Eastern politics lends the narrative a deep sense of realism.
Baghdad. A un paso del infierno (Yashmina Shawki) - Terra Ignota