"A writer who can understand man wherever he is." "The New York Times"Khadra's prose is gentle and precise." "The New Yorker"As a child living in a ghetto, Turambo dreamt of a better future. When his family find a home in the city anything seems possible. Through a succession of menial jobs, the constants for Turambo are rage at the injustice surrounding him, and a reliable left hook. A boxing apprenticeship offers Turambo a choice.Yasmina Khadra is the pen name of the Algerian author Mohammed Moulessehoul. He is the author of more than twenty novels, including "The Swallows of Kabul."
- ISBN13 9781908313911
- Publish Date 18 August 2016 (first published 15 August 2016)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 27 January 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Gallic Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 272
- Language English