{"product_id":"the-wasted-vigil-paperback","title":"The Wasted Vigil - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNadeem Aslam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Wasted Vigil, \u003c\/b\u003e Nadeem Aslam, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMaps for Lost Lovers, \u003c\/i\u003ebrilliantly knits together five seemingly unconnected lives to create a luminous story set in contemporary Afghanistan.There's Marcus, an English expat who was married to an outspoken Afghani doctor; David, a former American spy; Lara, from St. Petersburg, looking for traces of her brother, a Russian soldier who disappeared years before; Casa, a young Afghani whose hatred of the Americans has plunged him into the blinding depths of zealotry; and James, an American Special Forces soldier. Aslamreveals the intertwining paths that these characters have traveled, constructing a timely and intimate portrait of the complex ties that bind us and the wars that continue to tear us apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadeem Aslam is the author of two previous novels, both of which were long-listed for the Man Booker Prize: \u003cb\u003eMaps for Lost Lovers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the Kiriyama Prize and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book, and \u003cb\u003eSeason of the Rainbirds\u003c\/b\u003e. He is also the recipient of a Lannan Literary Fellowship. Born in Pakistan, he now lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733627277375,"sku":"9780307388742","price":27.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/00c6521085620e2188203a76e3214808.webp?v=1765136702","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-wasted-vigil-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}