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

The Hour of the Wolf: A Memoir

From acclaimed journalist and novelist Fatima Bhutto, whose work has been hailed as "intense and powerful" (NPR),...
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Author: Fatima Bhutto
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Hour of the Wolf: A Memoir by Bhutto, Fatima

The Hour of the Wolf: A Memoir

$85.99 $44.57
The Hour of the Wolf: A Memoir by Bhutto, Fatima

The Hour of the Wolf: A Memoir

$85.99 $44.57
Author: Fatima Bhutto
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
From acclaimed journalist and novelist Fatima Bhutto, whose work has been hailed as "intense and powerful" (NPR), comes a searing, intimate memoir of grief, heartbreak, and what we owe the natural world--all learned from the dog who saved her life.

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.

In The Hour of the Wolf, Bhutto weaves reflections on love, loss, and healing with poignant memories of family, a yearning for motherhood, and meditations on literature, cinema, art, politics, and the wild world around her. Heartbreaking yet hopeful, this kaleidoscopic memoir is a testament to resilience, self-acceptance, and the restorative power of friendship--especially that of one small, brave dog.

Author: Fatima Bhutto
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 01/27/2026
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781668075623


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 98
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2026

About the Author
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.
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