Tripoli, Libya, in the summer of 1979. In the Country of Men is told from the point of view of a young boy growing up in a terrifying world where his best friend's father disappears and is next seen on state television at a public execution. This is a timely opportunity to discuss the beginnings of life lived under Gaddafi. But this novel is far more than that; it is a beautifully written account of childish bewilderment and moral complexity. That’s why it is this year’s Big Bath Read.
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