The Watch/ Roy-Bhattacharya, Joydeep
London: Random House, 2012.
An Afghani woman approaches an American military base at an isolated outpost in the Kandahar mountain range to beg for the return of her brother's dead body, so that she can perform the last rites according to local custom. This creates chaos and uncertainty in the already tense atmosphere of the camp, as the soldiers argue about what to do next.
Written movingly, to expose the realities and repurcussions of war, felt by soldiers and their families, the story will strike a chord with those who despair at the futility of this and all wars.
London: Random House, 2012.
An Afghani woman approaches an American military base at an isolated outpost in the Kandahar mountain range to beg for the return of her brother's dead body, so that she can perform the last rites according to local custom. This creates chaos and uncertainty in the already tense atmosphere of the camp, as the soldiers argue about what to do next.
Written movingly, to expose the realities and repurcussions of war, felt by soldiers and their families, the story will strike a chord with those who despair at the futility of this and all wars.
