Skip to content
Menu Button
Scan a barcode
Scan
My Lists
Scan a barcode
Scan
Give More Get More: Earn bonus points
on every item with orders of 3+ books
Literature & Fiction Books > Genre Fiction Books
Paperback The Corpse Washer Book
Share to Facebook
Share to Pinterest
Share to Twitter

ISBN: 0300205643

ISBN13: 9780300205640

The Corpse Washer

by
No Customer Reviews

Select Format

Select Condition ThriftBooks Help Icon

Recommended

Format: Paperback

Condition: New

$19.71
Almost Gone, Only 2 Left!
Ships within 4-7 days
Add to Wish List

Book Overview

Acclaimed and celebrated in the Arab world for its vivid portrait of Iraq, this heartbreaking novel confronts the war-torn nation's horrifying recent history


Young Jawad, born to a traditional Shi'ite family of corpse washers and shrouders in Baghdad, decides to abandon the family tradition, choosing instead to become a sculptor, to celebrate life rather than tend to death. He enters Baghdad's Academy of Fine Arts in the late 1980s,...

Related Subjects

Fiction Literature & Fiction

Customer Reviews

0 rating
Write a review
Trustpilot

Popular Categories

Website

My Account

Partnerships

Quick Help

About Us

ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.

Follow Us

Link to Facebook
Link to Twitter
Link to Pinterest
Link to Tumblr
Link to Instagram
Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured