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Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, book cover
Novel · 2018 · 288 pages

Frankenstein in Baghdad

by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi was a finalist or poll selection for the 2019 Arthur C. Clarke Award.

HugoNo recognition listed
NebulaNo recognition listed
LocusNo recognition listed
ClarkeFinalist2019

Frankenstein in Baghdad (Arabic: فرانكشتاين في بغداد) is a 2013 novel by Iraqi writer Ahmed Saadawi. The novel was translated into English by Jonathan Wright. The novel is a wartime spin on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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