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Ahmad, a career civil servant, found fame as a writer late in life with the wandering falcon, which drew heavily on his experiences as an administrator in the border areas with afghanistan and iran. Sign me up to get more news about literary fiction books. Author jamil ahmad has received worldwide acclaim for his stunning debut novel, the wandering falcon. Apr 09, 2011 in the wandering falcon, this highly traditional, honourbound culture is revealed from the inside for the first time. Jamil ahmad was one of the few english writers of pakistani origin to have garnered attention outside his country. Jamil ahmad began writing his book in the 1970s, but no publisher wanted it. He joined the civil service of pakistan in 1954 and served mainly in the frontier province and baluchistan. Here, ahmad transports listeners to the oftmisunderstood region where iran, pakistan, and afghanistan meet the federally administered tribal areas fatafor a gripping portrait of an honorbound people shaped and defined by ancient traditions and conflicts. According to the bio at fishpond, jamil ahmad is a former civil servant who worked in the frontier provinces of pakistan and also in pakistans embassy in.
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