{"product_id":"martyr","title":"Martyr!","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"780\" class=\"\"\u003eMartyr! is the breathtaking debut novel from acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar, delivering a richly layered and emotionally powerful story about faith, addiction, identity, and the search for transcendence. Told with lyrical brilliance and dark humor, the novel follows Cyrus Shams, a disillusioned, grieving Iranian-American who is obsessed with martyrdom—his mother died in a plane downed by the U.S. military, and he is haunted by the meaning of her death and the echoes of inherited trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"1256\" class=\"\"\u003eAs Cyrus navigates sobriety, loss, and a fractured sense of belonging, he sets out to find what it truly means to live a meaningful life—and whether self-sacrifice is a path to redemption or simply another form of escape. Along the way, he encounters mystics, misfits, and artists, all part of a world where the sacred and profane constantly intertwine. \u003cem data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003eMartyr!\u003c\/em\u003e is a profound meditation on what it means to survive in a broken world while yearning for spiritual wholeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1283\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1400\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1400\" class=\"\"\u003eA Daring and Lyrical Debut: Combines poetic language with emotional rawness in a deeply introspective narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1517\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1517\" class=\"\"\u003eThemes of Faith and Identity: Explores Islam, addiction, grief, and generational trauma with nuance and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1623\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1623\" class=\"\"\u003eCulturally Resonant: Offers a vivid portrait of the Iranian-American experience in a post-9\/11 world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1747\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1747\" class=\"\"\u003eFor Fans of Literary Fiction: Recommended for readers who enjoy works by Ocean Vuong, Jesmyn Ward, or Hanya Yanagihara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"2246\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1769\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"2246\" class=\"\"\u003eKaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet and writer whose work has received widespread acclaim for its spiritual depth, formal innovation, and emotional honesty. His poetry collections include \u003cem data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eCalling a Wolf a Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003ePilgrim Bell\u003c\/em\u003e. Akbar is also the poetry editor of \u003cem data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2059\"\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e and teaches creative writing at the University of Iowa. With \u003cem data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2130\"\u003eMartyr!\u003c\/em\u003e, he brings his lyrical mastery to fiction, crafting a novel that is both profoundly human and spiritually resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46221892583677,"sku":"","price":1040.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/71_U-Oh5wSL._SL1500.jpg?v=1745092602","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/ar\/products\/martyr","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}