"Exquisitely crafted. . . strikingly real and heartfelt." —Denver Post"[A] potent literary novel . . . A deft portrait of an estranged couple whose pain is veiled by the fog of war." —PeopleA breathtaking novel of love, war, and betrayal from the critically acclaimed author of Loving Che and the New York Times Notable Book, In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd. From the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq to the strange, shimmering streets of Istanbul, The Last War is a "seductive meditation" (O, The Oprah Magazine) on cruelty and violence, love and identity from Pushcart Prize-winning author Ana Menéndez.

"Exquisitely crafted. . . strikingly real and heartfelt." —Denver Post"[A] potent literary novel . . . A deft portrait of an estranged couple whose pain is veiled by the fog of war." —PeopleA breathtaking novel of love, war, and betrayal from the critically acclaimed author of Loving Che and the New York Times Notable Book, In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd. From the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq to the strange, shimmering streets of Istanbul, The Last War is a "seductive meditation" (O, The Oprah Magazine) on cruelty and violence, love and identity from Pushcart Prize-winning author Ana Menéndez.