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'A heart-wrenching story of two young brothers on a long, hard road; a story that all of us should read.' --Barbara Trapido
'A heart-wrenching story of two young brothers on a long, hard road; a story that all of us should read' ----Barbara Trapido
'Intensely evocative ... [a] visceral and moving debut ... it paints a shocking portrait of some of the most displaced people on Earth ... But these lives linger in the readers' imagination, thanks to the author's skill at depicting their disturbing realities ... In this impressively accomplished novel, Caroline Brothers controls the stylistic border between tenses and perspectives, deftly dipping between the third - and first - person, the past and present' ----Anita Sethi, Independent
'What most distinguishes this book is the poetic power of the language. The landscape, the weather, the natural world and physical sensations are described with a shocking painterly intensity ... There is poetry on every page, as well as pity, and the poetry is not always in the pity but in the joy of being alive on this earth' ----Irish Times
'Presents us with the tragic reality behind the words 'refugee' and 'asylum-seeker' and brings home the terrible human consequences of war. Caroline Brothers' stark, unsentimental novel is one everyone should read' ----Daily Mail
'A heart-wrenching story of two young brothers on a long, hard road; a story that all of us should read' ----Barbara Trapido
'Intensely evocative ... [a] visceral and moving debut ... it paints a shocking portrait of some of the most displaced people on Earth ... But these lives linger in the readers' imagination, thanks to the author's skill at depicting their disturbing realities ... In this impressively accomplished novel, Caroline Brothers controls the stylistic border between tenses and perspectives, deftly dipping between the third - and first - person, the past and present' ----Anita Sethi, Independent
'What most distinguishes this book is the poetic power of the language. The landscape, the weather, the natural world and physical sensations are described with a shocking painterly intensity ... There is poetry on every page, as well as pity, and the poetry is not always in the pity but in the joy of being alive on this earth' ----Irish Times
'Presents us with the tragic reality behind the words 'refugee' and 'asylum-seeker' and brings home the terrible human consequences of war. Caroline Brothers' stark, unsentimental novel is one everyone should read' ----Daily Mail
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A heart-wrenching story of two young brothers on a long, hard road; a story that all of us should read Barbara Trapido Intensely evocative ... [a] visceral and moving debut ... it paints a shocking portrait of some of the most displaced people on Earth ... But these lives linger in the readers' imagination, thanks to the author's skill at depicting their disturbing realities ... In this impressively accomplished novel, Caroline Brothers controls the stylistic border between tenses and perspectives, deftly dipping between the third - and first - person, the past and present -- Anita Sethi Independent What most distinguishes this book is the poetic power of the language. The landscape, the weather, the natural world and physical sensations are described with a shocking painterly intensity ... There is poetry on every page, as well as pity, and the poetry is not always in the pity but in the joy of being alive on this earth Irish Times Presents us with the tragic reality behind the words 'refugee' and 'asylum-seeker' and brings home the terrible human consequences of war. Caroline Brothers' stark, unsentimental novel is one everyone should read Daily Mail
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Imagine that the place you live in has become a frightening place, a divided place, where you can trust no-one. Imagine that you have to leave this place to travel to safety. You have no certainty about how you will get away; how you will find the safe haven you seek. Now imagine you are only 14 years old, and you have your 7 year old brother with you. The place you are escaping from is Afghanistan and the destination is England. You have very little money, no friends, and no passport. But you have no choice.
We meet the two brothers as they cross the border from Turkey into Greece and are left on a farm to work until they have the money to pay for further passage. Despite the dreadful conditions and hard work they are subjected to, the two brothers, Aryan and Kabir, are determined; urged on by their hope of a life in England where they will be able to go to school. We travel with them across Europe in the final stages of their journey and encounter the characters who help and hinder them on their way.
This is a book that everyone should read. It is a heartfelt story about two innocent souls seeking what should be their right as children. The gentle prose invites you into a world viewed from a position of vulnerability: asylum seeking from within the mind of a child. There is no posturing, or political affectation: this is just a story about two boys who want a home.
We meet the two brothers as they cross the border from Turkey into Greece and are left on a farm to work until they have the money to pay for further passage. Despite the dreadful conditions and hard work they are subjected to, the two brothers, Aryan and Kabir, are determined; urged on by their hope of a life in England where they will be able to go to school. We travel with them across Europe in the final stages of their journey and encounter the characters who help and hinder them on their way.
This is a book that everyone should read. It is a heartfelt story about two innocent souls seeking what should be their right as children. The gentle prose invites you into a world viewed from a position of vulnerability: asylum seeking from within the mind of a child. There is no posturing, or political affectation: this is just a story about two boys who want a home.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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We chose this for our Book Club choice, having read details of its release. The subject matter is topical, and we thought we were in for a treat. Sadly, we were very disappointed. Of course, from a humanitarian point of view, we very much care about the plight of young Afghans, but the writer did nothing in the narrative to encourage our caring. The writing is stilted and flat; short sentences in prose have their place, but the book is riddled with abrupt,stumpy sentences, stabbing the reader's flow and enjoyment of what should have been a deeply engaging tale. We struggled to keep our interest in it, the narrative was so sadly lacking in engagement. There are phrases that take the reader miles away from the plight of the boys, i.e. "...like tumbling Lottery balls.." Oh dear, sorry to be so negative for the writer's first novel; the idea of the book was a good one, but it does not live up to a reader's expectation. The subject matter, better handled, should have produced a Book of the Year...for us, it was Bore of the Year. Hinterland
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Terrific book that stays with you
6 Sep 2011
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There is much shouting, opinion and press coverage in the world today from all sides of politics, experts, NGO's and others about the plight of millions of displaced people around the world and illegal immigration in Europe, Africa and in Australia (from where Brothers orginally comes from).
Yet few write about the plight of the families and (in this case) the children involved from their perspective.
Brothers has done so. And well. Not shouting, but quietly through eyes of the boys Aryan and his younger brother Kabir and the frightening journey they undertake across Europe to make a life.
Despite Brothers having first hand experience on this subject (you can search her reports and editorials from the New York Times), here she takes a very personal straight foward approach.
She recounts simply the journey and the the boys experiences and hopes that is in direct contrast to the terrible events the knowledgeable reader will be aware of that is going on around them.
And this is what makes this a great book - fiction too close to fact for comfort.
Irrespective of your view on the topic, having read Hinterland, I cannot help think about the thousands of children who are right now, today, making a similar journey.
Unlike many books, Hinterland and Aryan and Kabir stay with you - long after you have read it.
Well worth a read.
Yet few write about the plight of the families and (in this case) the children involved from their perspective.
Brothers has done so. And well. Not shouting, but quietly through eyes of the boys Aryan and his younger brother Kabir and the frightening journey they undertake across Europe to make a life.
Despite Brothers having first hand experience on this subject (you can search her reports and editorials from the New York Times), here she takes a very personal straight foward approach.
She recounts simply the journey and the the boys experiences and hopes that is in direct contrast to the terrible events the knowledgeable reader will be aware of that is going on around them.
And this is what makes this a great book - fiction too close to fact for comfort.
Irrespective of your view on the topic, having read Hinterland, I cannot help think about the thousands of children who are right now, today, making a similar journey.
Unlike many books, Hinterland and Aryan and Kabir stay with you - long after you have read it.
Well worth a read.
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