ARGONAUT BOOKS

A satirical reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein set in war-torn Baghdad Reviews 'Strange, violent and wickedly funny... A remarkable achievement, and one that, regrettably, is unlikely ever to lose its urgent relevancy.' Guardian '[A] biting satire of Iraqi life and sectarian disputes.' Financial Times '[Saadawi is] Baghdad's new literary star.' New York Times 'Helped by Jonathan Wright's elegant and witty translation, which reaches for and attains bracing pathos, Saadawi's novel mixes a range of characters and their voices to surprising, even jolting effe...Read More