Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Songs of Blood and Sword


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The result was keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure)  Greenbörg  (talk)  09:42, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

Songs of Blood and Sword

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Not significant coverage for this book per WP:NBOOK comparing to The Shadow of the Crescent Moon. Democracy (Fiction) was redirected short time ago. Best, It will be better to merge if any useful information. Otherwise, redirect it.  Greenbörg  (talk)  08:11, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 10:57, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 10:57, 22 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep – easily meets WP:GNG & WP:BOOKCRIT's #1, which states that "the book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles,...and reviews". It has received quality reviews from all across the globe. In fact, among others, it has been reviewed by the likes of William Dalrymple (historian) & Thomas Lippman. Here are some of them:
 * Fatima Bhutto's memoir "Songs of Blood and Sword," reviewed by Thomas Lippman. The Washington Post.
 * Songs of Blood and Sword by Fatima Bhutto. The Guardian
 * Songs of Blood and Sword. Financial Times.
 * A daughter`s song. Dawn (newspaper)
 * The Bhutto boondoggle. The Express Tribune.
 * Songs of Blood and Sword, By Fatima Bhutto. The Independent
 * Scenes of chaos. Daily Jang.
 * Blood relatives. The Spectator
 * Fatima Bhutto ajusta cuentas con su familia. La Vanguardia


 * And I haven't even included dodgy reviews like this one & this one. - NitinMlk (talk) 18:27, 22 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Withdrawn as I agree.  Greenbörg  (talk)  09:41, 23 July 2017 (UTC)


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