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Fatima Bhutto

Biography

Fatima Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto is the author of the novels THE RUNAWAYS and THE SHADOW OF THE CRESCENT MOON, which was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. She is also the author of the nonfiction works NEW KINGS OF THE WORLD and SONGS OF BLOOD AND SWORD, which deals with her father’s murder and the Bhutto family’s history in Pakistani politics. Bhutto’s journalism and essays have appeared in Granta, Zeteo, The Guardian and elsewhere. Bhutto was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and grew up between Syria and Pakistan.

Fatima Bhutto

Books by Fatima Bhutto

The Hour of the Wolf: A Memoir
by Fatima Bhutto - Memoir, Nonfiction

Fatima Bhutto was a teenager when her beloved father was assassinated. Ever since, she longed for a complete and happy family. Years later, still grappling with profound grief, she meets a charismatic man who offers her a new beginning --- promising love, healing, and the children she’s always dreamed of. But the dream soon unravels, revealing a toxic, manipulative relationship that holds her captive for over a decade. By the spring of 2020, Fatima finds herself secluded in the English countryside, accompanied by her most loyal companion: Coco, a fiercely protective Jack Russell terrier. In the presence of nature and Coco’s unwavering devotion, Fatima begins to question everything --- and slowly finds the courage to confront her suffering and reclaim her voice.