The Good, the Bad and the Gringo (Paperback)

"Kae Bahar's protagonist, Merywan, is one of the most remarkable in contemporary fiction. Persecuted and abused as a 'boygirl' in Kurdistan, his personal trials are soon subsumed in a titanic war for independence, the only light in the darkness his correspondence with his hero Clint Eastwood, who he dreams of joining in America. In equal parts a hymn to personal resilience, a call for justice for the Kurdish people and a celebration of the magical, border-defying powers of cinema, The Good, the Bad and the Gringo is unmissable." -James Attlee, author of Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey"It makes me laugh out loud and gasp in horror, too. I think it's really, really special and I feel very excited about it and honoured to read it." -Barbara Marsh, writer, poet and musician, author of To the Boneyard and Mr Ferndean Takes Stock"Intriguing and informative, a page-turner, very absorbing, and difficult to put down." -Audrey Swindells, MBE