Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein in Baghdad

Ahmed Saadawi with Jonathan Wright (Translator)

288 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror magical realism challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
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A satirical reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein set in war-torn Baghdad From the rubble-strewn streets of US-occupied Baghdad, Hadi collects body parts from the dead, which he stitches together to form a corpse. He claims he does it t...

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