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Poppies of Iraq by Brigette Findakly Hardcover Book

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Poppies of Iraq by Brigette Findakly Hardcover Book

A personal account of an Iraqi childhood - appeared on best of the year lists from Kirkus, Guardian, Vulture, Forbes, and more!

Poppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly's nuanced tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclaimed cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. In spare and elegant detail, they share memories of her middle class childhood touching on cultural practices, the education system, Saddam Hussein's state control, and her family's history as Orthodox Christians in the arab world. Poppies of Iraq is intimate and wide-ranging; the story of how one can become separated from one's homeland and still feel intimately connected yet ultimately estranged.

Signs of an oppressive regime permeate a seemingly normal life: magazines arrive edited by customs; the color red is banned after the execution of General Kassim; Baathist militiamen are publicly hanged and school kids are bussed past them to bear witness. As conditions in Mosul worsen over her childhood, Brigitte's father is always hopeful that life in Iraq will return to being secular and prosperous. The family eventually feels compelled to move to Paris, however, where Brigitte finds herself not quite belonging to either culture. Trondheim brings to life Findakly's memories to create a poignant family portrait that covers loss, tragedy, love, and the loneliness of exile.

ISBN-13: 978-1770462939

Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly

Dimensions: 21.72 x 16.71cm

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 96

Colour: Full Colour

Writer / Artist / Cover Artist: Brigitte Findakly & Lewis Trondheim

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SKU	DAQ46293
Barcode	9781770462939
Manufacturer	Drawn & Quarterly
Brand	Graphic Novels
Price	$28.08
Pennies	80
Dimensions	16.71 x 1.65 x 21.72cm
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