A Fort of Nine Towers
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| Author | Qais Akbar Omar |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Mohammad Kheirkhah Zoyari |
| Language | English |
| Published | 2013, Picador Publications |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 389 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781447229827 |
A Fort of Nine Towers is a memoir by Qais Akbar Omar recounting his childhood in Afghanistan, and the rise of the Taleban and the subsequent present war in Afghanistan. It was published in 2013 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. Qais, the author of A Fort of Nine Towers, reveals that his work is actually inspired by the works of Khaled Hosseini. The book has received positive reviews from critics. As the author's young life coincided with the war era in Afghanistan, there have been vivid descriptions of the conditions prevalent in that time.