Kurds

by John King

Discusses the history and politics of the volatile mountainous region that is home to the Kurds and describes their struggle to retain their cultural identity, which is under constant threat from other cultures

48 pages, Library Binding

First published February 1, 1994

About the author

John King is the author of eight novels – The Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away, Human Punk, White Trash, The Prison House, Skinheads and The Liberal Politics Of Adolf Hitler. The Football Factory was turned into a high-profile film. A new novel – Slaughterhouse Prayer – was published on 8 November 2018.

King has written short stories and non-fiction for a number of publications, with articles appearing in the likes of The New Statesman, Le Monde and La Repubblica. His books have been widely translated abroad. He edits the fiction fanzine Verbal and lives in London.