3 Review(s)

The works of Juan Miramar,presented in this book, aredistinguished, as always,by sophisticated language,subtle humor, a uniquephilosophical perspectiveon life, and vibrant Easterncolor.The novella “Echoes ofSomeone Else’s War”impresses with its captivatingand dynamic plot. Ascholar and writer, a formertranslator for internationalpeacekeeping forces,suddenly finds himself inthe midst of the eventsof a contemporary andmysterious war. The distantpast extends its tentacles intothe present, not only forcingthe protagonist to recall hismilitary experience but alsocompelling him to choosesides in unfamiliar Arab andnon-Arab conflicts.