Omar El Akkad on writing American War
We asked Omar El Akkad some questions ahead of the publication of his debut novel American War.
Set in a United States that is in the grip of a second Civil War over the banning of fossil fuels, American War is the dystopian novel you need to read next if you've been gripped by books like Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Naomi Alderman's The Power. In this series of videos, Omar El Akkad shares how he came to write the book and the influences behind his debut novel, which has been shortlisted for the 2018 James Tait Black Prize.
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Omar El Akkad on . . . the inspiration for American War
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American War
by Omar El Akkad
In his debut novel, Omar El Akkad asks one pivotal question: what would happen if America turned it's own policies for war on itself?
American War is the dystopian novel you need to read next, and is published in paperback, ebook and audiobook now.