{"product_id":"9780007369379_the-last-kestrel","title":"The Last Kestrel","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Disturbing and heartfelt' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A moving, compassionate and impressive first-novel which fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/em\u003e will love’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo strong women. Two cultures. One unifying cause: survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Thomas, experienced war correspondent, returns to Afghanistan's dangerous Helmand Province on assignment, keen to find the murderer of her friend and translator, Jalil. In her search for justice in a land ravaged by death and destruction, she uncovers disturbing truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHasina, forced by tradition into the role of wife and mother, lives in a village which is taken by British Forces. Her only son, Aref, is part of a network of underground fighters and she is determined to protect him, whatever the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen and Hasina are thrown together – one fighting for survival, the other searching for truth – with devastating consequences for them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Kestrel\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply moving and lyrical story of disparate lives – innocent and not-so-innocent – caught up in the horrors of war. It is a book which will resonate with fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Bookseller of Kabul\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–––––––––––––––-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book is moving and disturbing. Both sides are given honest portrayals, and the characters are very real. It will change the way you read headlines’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘McGivering’s prose is infused with the gritty realism of combat horrors and buoyed by the suspended moments of humanity one finds in war’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Jill McGivering has produced a deeply compassionate and thoughtful novel, written with the humanity that is a trademark of her reporting’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFERGAL KEANE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A novel to move you and bring a better understanding about what is happening in Afghanistan…Beautifully written’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWOMAN’S DAY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘With an impeccable BBC pedigree, Jill McGivering is better placed than most other writers to give difficult stories about the realities of war-torn Afghanistan authenticity and immediacy’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYORKSHIRE POST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jill McGivering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284908294293,"sku":"9780007369379","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007369379.png?v=1776992128","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007369379_the-last-kestrel","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}