09 October 2006

Our top reads in Asia - in alphabetical order

World Book Group Edinburgh, first UNESCO World City of Literature Country - Author - Title Afghanistan - Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner India - Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things Iran - Azir Nafisi - Reading Lolita in Tehran Israel - Meir Shalev - Blue Mountain Japan - Fumiko Enchi - The Waiting Years Lebanon - Amin Maalouf - The Rock of Tanios Pakistan - Kamila Shamsie - Kartography Palestine - Emile Habiby - The Secret Life of Saeed Syria - Muhammad Kamil al-Khatib - Just like a river Turkey - Erendiz Atasu - The Other Side of the Mountain Our top reads (so far) from Asia (in alphabetical order)