One Hundred and One Nights: A Novel

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After 13 years in America, Abu Saheeh has returned to his native Iraq, a nation transformed by the American military presence. Alone in a new city, he has exactly what he wants: freedom from his past. Then he meets Layla, a whimsical fourteen-year-old girl who enchants him with her love of American pop culture.

Enchanted by Layla's stories and her company, Abu Saheeh settles into the city's rhythm and begins rebuilding his life. But two sudden developments - his alliance with a powerful merchant and his employment of a hot-headed young assistant - reawaken painful memories and not even Layla may be able to save Abu Saheeh from careening out of control and endangering all around them.

A breathtaking tale of friendship, love and betrayal.

Reviews

'One Hundred and One Nights is a fearless and seductive piece of ventriloquism by a storyteller in full command of his craft. Written in spare, lyrical prose from the point of view of an Iraqi doctor haunted by violence, this first novel is a spike in the heart, a powerful testimony to the insanity of war and the undeniable demands of love.' - Hillary Jordan, author of Mudbound and When She Woke.

Benjamin Buchholz's brilliant debut offers a powerful look at life in war-torn Iraq. Stocked with finely-drawn characters and political intrigue, One Hundred and One Nights blows down the highway with all the furious momentum of an army convoy while delivering its real prize: a heart-wrenching story of love and loss and redemption. - Zoe Ferraris, author of City of Veils.

Author Bio

Benjamin Buchholz is the co-author of a book Private Soldiers, about the year-long deployment to Iraq of his Wisconsin National Guard unit. He currently lives in Oman with his family. One Hundred and One Nights is his first novel.