White World
- Publisher
- Cormorant Books
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2024
- Category
- Dystopian, Pakistan, Muslim
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781770867451
- Publish Date
- Sep 2024
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
For Avaan, a gun in his hand feels as natural as breathing. As a Pakistani without citizenship, living under martial law and religious bigotry, violence has become a way of life. What respite he had from the world — his brother, his family, and Doua, the love of his life — was snatched away in a military raid.
Now broken, Avaan finds himself involved in a civil war that poisons everything he’s ever touched. The army shadows his every move, a mob boss wants him dead, and a legendary resistance leader has taken a keen interest in him. But there is a ray of hope: Avaan discovers that Doua is alive. Obsessed with finding her, he takes a stand against the army, the mob, and Pakistan itself with the only thing he could ever count on: the gun in his hand.
About the author
Saad T. Farooqi holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a BA in English Literature. His short stories and poems have appeared in various international magazines. His shining moment on stage was accidentally setting his poem on fire by standing too close to a candle. When not writing, Saad enjoys boxing, experimenting in the kitchen to varying levels of success, and devouring anything film noir. He currently resides in London, Ontario.