Planet of Clay

FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE The new novel Planet Of Clay gives a haunting and unflinching look at the horrors of war - the bombing, the starvation, the fear - all seen through the eyes of Rima, a young girl with a vibrant imagination."—NPR “ Planet of Clay is a devastating novel about human resilience and fragility in a time of war.”— Foreword Reviews , starred review Rima, a young girl from Damascus, longs to walk, to be free to follow the will of her fee