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Best book of 2005 by the san francisco chronicle and the christian science. Aug 18, 2005 yasmina khadras the attack details the experiences of a prominent and respected arab israeli surgeon who finds out, after tending to the victims of a terrorist attack one tumultuous evening, that his beloved wife may have been the suicide bomber responsible for the catastrophic bombing. Mar 23, 2010 listen to attack audiobook by yasmina khadra. Yasmina khadra unfolds a completely believable story here, because the circumstances are so firmly rooted in the daily realities of life in a divided land. I was so stunned and impressed by the novels opening i just knew that i had to explore her back catalogue as quickly as possible.
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