Last day

Mikhael Naima, in this novel, embodies the experience of a human who, at midnight, realized that the next twenty-four hours are the last remaining span of his life. And thus, Musa Al-Askari, in these few hours, must stand in front of his entire life, all fifty-seven years, like a man before his burning house: he must, with all his wit and speed, distinguish, in the light of the growing flames, between what he considered necessary before the fire and what is truly necessary, and snatch it away without others, saving it before everything turns to ashes. In this context, Mikhael Naima narrates, with astonishing realism and storytelling skill, the miraculous story of these last twenty-four hours, which is the core of the entire book. As he places the events of this story on the threshold of death, even entering its crucible, it becomes completely clear to what extent there is a distinction in people's lives between what is truly false and what is genuine.