Discover the life-affirming debut novel from acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar: a love letter to the world and our search for meaning - in faith, art, ourselves and those we care for. A Book of the Year in The Observer, The New York Times, TIME, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New Yorker, and shorlisted for the Waterstones Debut Prize for Fiction 'Dazzling' Ann Patchett 'Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak 'Gorgeous' Tommy Orange 'Radiant' Lauren Groff 'Stunning' John Green 'Miraculous' The New York Times 'Sensational' Daily Mail 'Kaleidoscopic' The Guardian Cyrus Shams has always been lost. He's grown up tangled in the mysteries of his past - an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields, a haunting work of art by an exiled painter, and his mother, whose plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby. Now, newly sober and maybe in love, he's headed for an encounter that will transform everything he thought he knew. Can a final revelation change the truth of Cyrus's life? Electrifying, funny, and all-consuming, Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is a masterpiece. * Martyr! was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 27/1/24
Kaveh Akbar
Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet known for his debut collection "Calling a Wolf a Wolf," which explores addiction, recovery, and spirituality. His lyrical and evocative style blends the personal with the universal, offering readers a deeply introspective and emotionally resonant experience. Akbar's work has made a significant impact on contemporary poetry.
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