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Set in 1991 Baghdad amid the first Gulf War, The Baghdad Clock follows a young Iraqi girl who, sheltering with her neighbors during air raids, meets Nadia. The two girls forge a deep friendship, sharing dreams, hopes, and first loves while imagining a world beyond the bomb‑scarred city. As the war drags on, international sanctions tighten and friends begin to flee, the girls must confront that their lives will never be the same. Through their story the novel portrays the resilience of children in wartime, revealing the intimate reality of growing up in a city slowly disappearing before their eyes.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Shahad Al Rawi
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