The Baghdad Eucharist (Book Trailer)

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Feb 2, 2018 Iraq
The Baghdad Eucharist (Book Trailer)

The Baghdad Eucharist (Book Trailer)

By : Culture Page Editors

The main events of Antoon's third novel take place within one day, yet the lives and memories of two generations of a Christian Iraq family are enveloped within that single day. Through them we get competing memories and narratives about Iraq’s recent history, from the monarchy until today, and the status and fate of its Christian citizens. Individual and collective memories intersect and suggest conflicting interpretations. Was there a time when Christian Iraqis felt at home in Iraq and had no qualms or doubts about their status and belonging? Or did they always live as second-class citizens and they were destined to be hunted and chased out of Iraq? Yusif and Maha live under one roof, but don’t see eye to eye. How and why did Iraq’s social fabric disintegrate?.

Translated from the Arabic by Maia Tabet.

Published by Hoopoe Fiction.   

 

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