Mortimer of the Maghreb
  • Published:
    Jun-2006 (Hardcover)
    May-2007 (Paperback)
  • Formats:
    Print / eBook
  • Main Genre:
    General Fiction
  • Pages:
    480
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In this psychologically complex and darkly humorous debut collection, awardwinning writer Henry Shukman introduces an unforgettable cast of characters, travelers whose certain paths around the world lead invariably back to the uncertain self.

In "The Garden of God" an aging, ailing war reporter reflects on his adventures covering a little-known conflict in the Sahara and the precipitous and disgraced end of his career; In "Old Providence," a dissolute artist mourns a lost love and the "bloody perfect island" where, through his own callow foolishness, he lost her. In "Darien Dogs" a man goes south to Panama, desperate for a business deal that will restore his finances and sense of mastery, only to find himself on a confounding search for a beautiful, mysterious woman and his stolen wallet. By turns full of suspense, farce and poignance, always alive with energy and atmosphere, these are the stories of a gifted and assured writer.
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    •  
    • May-2007
    • Vintage
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 1400078512
    • ISBN13: 9781400078516
    • First Edition
    • Jun-2006
    • Knopf
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 1400043255
    • ISBN13: 9781400043255
    •  
    • Dec-2007
    • Knopf
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 0307426947
    • ISBN13: 9780307426949



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