Jokes for the Gunmen

Mazen Maarouf (author), Jonathan Wright (translator)

Paperback Published on: 03/01/2019

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Synopsis

Longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2019

A brilliant collection of fictions in the vein of Roald Dahl, Etgar Keret and Amy Hempel.

These are stories of what the world looks like from a child's pure but sometimes vengeful or muddled perspective. These are stories of life in a war zone, life peppered by surreal mistakes, tragic accidents and painful encounters. These are stories of fantasist matadors, lost limbs and perplexed voyeurs.

This is a collection about sex, death and the all-important skill of making life into a joke. These are unexpected stories by a very fresh voice. These stories are unforgettable.