The Honey Thief is a lyrical, magical fable gear upwards over the in conclusion 200 years inwards Afghanistan, featuring ordinary people facing upwards to astonishing extremes. Told past times native Afghani Najaf Mazari (who fled Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan inwards 2001 for Australia, where he directly lives amongst his married adult woman as well as daughter) to author Robert Hillman, it is a snap shot of the Hazara people - a minority grouping that however lives inwards a rocky hills betwixt Kabul as well as Kandhar. This amazing mass , nowadays a enchanting portrait of people who rejoice amongst word as well as sense of humor over the oppression of political dictators as well as an unforgiving landscape.
A narrative of interlinked stories rooted inwards fact as well as laced amongst magical realism, The Honey Thief centers on an engaging sort of characters. There’s the grief –stricken man child who finds his agency dorsum to happiness past times apprenticing himself to a master beekeeper a participant capable of conjuring stones to rising inwards to air amongst the beauty of his playing teaches his fine art to a mute child; as well as a immature human who wins the pump of a scornful beauty past times reading to her from the The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. There’s Abdul Kaliq, the teenager who killed a king; the Englishman named Dobara, who comes to Hazafajat to accept photograph of snowfall leopard; Konrad ( one-half German, one-half Hazara) who sings “Billie Jean” piece blazing through nation of war zones on his motorcycle. Being a nutrient blogger as well as passionate foodie I honey the lighthearted funny in conclusion utilization well-nigh “The Cookbook of the Master Poisoner Ghorooh – e –astab of Mashad” , where nosotros are introduced amongst his recipe for poisoned stew Khoresht Aaloo which is followed past times several less lethal Hazara dishes. I similar well-nigh Boulanne which are delicious Afghan pasties as well as Chelo Nakhod which involve higher upwards all a chicken merely a fatty as well as happy i to brand a existent delicious dish. I honey to part a wisdom from The Honey Thief amongst my foodie friend that if you lot desire to savour the dishes as well as then savour the training too. When you lot consume them you lot tin experience proud that these are from my ain hand. “ If nosotros are to savour food, allow it endure an enjoyment nosotros earn.”
In a passionate poetic wit as well as profound simplicity The Honey Thief reveals an unseen Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan to residuum of the world, that which is rich,vibrant as well as total of life. Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan is non of failure as well as despair, merely of resilience as well as fulfillment. I intend The Honey Thief is a charming mass as well as must read for everyone to know the triumph of human spirit over expiry as well as destruction.
THE HONEY THIEF ( Viking ; on sale 4/18/13; $ 26.95) I am thankful to Viking for sending me a review re-create of The Honey Thief.
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