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Author: Hisham Matar

In The Country Of Men – Hisham Matar

A novel about growing up in Libya under Gadaffi. It’s been on my bookshelf since I asked for it as a pre-Libya trip birthday present. Events in Egypt spurred me on. Worth reading for a sense of how life under a North African dictatorship is (was?) like if you don’t toe the line.

amazon.co.uk link: In The Country Of Men – Hisham Matar

Author MaryPosted on 11 February 2011Categories Modern fiction, Other placesTags Hisham Matar

About Me

Born and brought up in Solihull, I studied at St Andrews and in Chester before moving to live and work in London. In 2020 I relocated to Herefordshire.

I’ve done a variety of jobs in the legal sector, focusing on the knowledge management and technology side of things since 2000. You’ll find details on LinkedIn.

SparklyTrainers is about my world outside work. As you’ll see, I love to travel, take photos and read.

My email is [my firstname] @ [my surname].com

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