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My Friends
- Narrated by: Hisham Matar
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
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A masterful, intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide - from the Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer prize-winning author of THE RETURN
Khaled and Mustafa meet at university in Edinburgh: two Libyan eighteen-year-olds expecting to return home after their studies. In a moment of recklessness and courage, they travel to London to join a demonstration in front of the Libyan embassy. When government officials open fire on protestors in broad daylight, both friends are wounded, and their lives forever changed.
Over the years that follow, Khaled, Mustafa and their friend Hosam, a writer, are bound together by their shared history. If friendship is a space to inhabit, theirs becomes small and inhospitable when a revolution in Libya forces them to choose between the lives they have created in London and the lives they left behind.
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- Muhammad Darwish
- 09-02-24
Intricate and detailed
Writes with such detail. It feels very intimate. Later is an excellent writer, and his delivery is exactly what you need.
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- Janie van Hool
- 18-03-24
Wonderful writing
Really moving, mellifluous and melancholic. I will miss Khaled and his friends! A privilege to immerse myself in this story.
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- Mr. M. Hassan
- 24-09-24
The wonderful poetic voice of the narrator
I loved the book, beautifully and sensitively written, gives an insight into the plight of those of different cultures and countries and what they endure whilst living in exile.
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- Tracey J Dalton and Richard Welfare
- 08-08-24
A Beautiful Book
A beautifully crafted and authentic book about the sorrow of exile and the complexity of friendship.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-24
Evocative account of friendship
Beautifully read, a thoughtful and evocative account of friendship and excile. The story takes you through nearly 30 years and would highly recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 15-09-24
The story about friendship family exile and so much more
Best book I’ve listened to this year. The warmth of the voice of the author makes it a pleasure to listen to. the story is so moving and gave words to experiences me and people close to me have had but never found words for. I now want to buy the actual book because of so many passages I’d underline to come back to. For example - ‘At first I thought that to be a parent is to be an idealist. Then I learned that to be a parent you have to be continually coming up against everything that is not ideal about you.’ Cannot recommend this book highly enough.
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- Barbaramcdonagh
- 04-02-24
Smooth as silk
This book will be one of my favourites for many reasons ,for as long as it resonates with me .From the outset I found the writer and narrator to be convincing and his theme thoroughly accessible .i was moved to tears by his lyrical intimacy ,on his experiences with friends and family.As a narrator his story is told beautifully .His intimate delivery drew me into his journey and cast a spell .
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- Sally Margulies
- 09-05-24
Superb
A beautiful story, superbly spoken.
A book filled with generosity, tenderness and to be remembered as one of Hisham Matars most moving novels.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-08-24
History lesson
I liked the narrators performance but at times hard to know which character is speaking. I remember the Libyan embassy siege and the death of Qaddafi well but have tended to block some of the other things that have happened since. That’s why I think this is a very important book that should win the Booker. I felt empathy for the characters and could see how easy it was to be swept away by patriotism.
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- AB
- 15-04-24
Well written story
Engrossing book full of nostalgia. The reading is a bit monotonous at times. Well developed characters
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