The Wasted Vigil by Nadeem Aslam

By Eithne Farry  on Friday 5 September 2008

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A brave insight into the troubled history of Afghanistan from Nadeem Aslam

Marrying breathtakingly beautiful imagery with the ugly brutality of violence, Aslam navigates the troubled history of Afghanistan over the past two decades. Dealing with the fallout are Lara, who’s arrived from Russia to find her missing brother, elderly Marcus, who’s mourning the horrendous deaths of his wife and daughter, and Casa, a radicalised young man intent on fulfilling his own religious destiny. A brave, devastating book.

Review by Eithne Farry

Release date: Friday 5 September 2008

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