The Baghdad Nostradamus and Scheherazade

About this book

Abdul Rahman Al-Huwaish's magical-realist novel is set in Iraq during the American occupation after 2003. Symbolism and fantasy shape the story of two central characters. Captured by the occupying army, Shahrazad develops a psychological condition following the trauma that leaves her unable to stand. Nuas, a man from Baghdad, has a rare psychological condition through which he sees the date of death of everyone he encounters. Published by Huruf Manthura Publishing and Distribution.