Thirst: A Novel of the Iran-Iraq WarDowlatabadi draws a detailed, realist picture of Iranian life . . . in language that is complex and lyrical. The Financial Times In the midst of the IranIraq War, an Iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military prison. The Major in charge of the camp informs the writer of what is expected: he is to write a fabricated report about a murder that has occurred in the camp, with the aim of demoralizing Iranian soldiers. Reluctant to write the report, the