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A Slap in the Face
Series: The German List
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A Slap in the Face
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Now in paperback, the touching, timely story of an Iraqi refugee in Germany.
In our era of mass migration, much of it driven by war and its aftermath, A Slap in the Face could not be more timely. It tells the story of Karim, an Iraqi refugee living in Germany whose right to asylum has been revoked in the wake of Saddam Hussein’s defeat. But Hussein wasn’t the only reason Karim left, and as Abbas Khider unfolds his story, we learn both the secret struggles he faced in his homeland and the battles with prejudice, distrust, poverty, and bureaucracy he has to endure in his attempts to make a new life in Germany.
As he erupts in frustration at his caseworker and finally forces her to listen to his story, we get an account of a contemporary life upended by politics and violence, told with warmth and humour that, while surprising us, does nothing to lessen the outrages Karim describes.
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A Slap in the Face by Abbas Khider is praised for its vivid portrayal of the struggles faced by refugees seeking asylum in Europe. The novel is noted for its blend of existential despair with moments of absurd comedy, delivering a narrative that is both crude and sensitive. With an intense opening and a storyline filled with humour and tension, the book effectively highlights the myriad injustices and exploitations that refugees encounter.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781803090009
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 March 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
Contributors:
- Translated by Simon Pare
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Abbas Khider was a political prisoner in Saddam Hussein's Iraq before fleeing to Germany. Seagull Books published his debut novel, The Village Indian, in 2013. Simon Pare is a translator from French and German who lives in Paris.
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