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An Infant
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ISBN13: 9789377525118
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
Pages: 218
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
'In a world reduced to blood, rubble, and endless grief, ten-year-old Asgar is trapped in the suffocating reality of a refugee camp. Having witnessed the brutal deaths of his mother and infant brother in a sudden explosion, his innocence is shattered. Surrounded by starving orphans and grieving adults, survival seems like a curse. But just as he loses all hope, his path crosses with an old woman who promises to tell him a story of an infant who suffered far more than he ever could.
She weaves a tragic tale of a helpless caravan from another time, stranded in a merciless desert under a blazing sun. Cut off from a nearby river by a massive, cruel army, the camp is slowly suffocated by an unbearable thirst. At the heart of this tragedy is a beautiful newborn boy and his fiercely protective uncle, a legendary warrior. As the water runs dry and desperate men ride into battle knowing they will never return, the infant's family faces the ultimate test of faith and sacrifice.
Bridging two parallel tragedies across time, An Infant by Nurullah Mehdi is a devastating exploration of war, loss, and the purest forms of love. It is a heart-wrenching narrative that asks a haunting question: In the face of absolute despair, can the memory of another's ultimate sacrifice bring peace to a dying soul?
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