Anatomy of a Disappearance

This mesmerizing literary novel is written with all the emotional precision and intimacy that have won Hisham Matar tremendous international recognition. In a voice that is delicately wrought and beautifully tender, he asks: When a loved one disappears, how does that absence shape the lives of those who are left?

"A haunting novel, exquisitely written and psychologically rich."-The Washington Post

Nuri is a young boy when his mother dies. It seems that nothing will fill the emptiness he...