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My Thousand and One Nights: A Novel of Mecca (Middle East Literature In Translation)
Raja Alem
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Description for My Thousand and One Nights: A Novel of Mecca (Middle East Literature In Translation)
Hardcover. How lethal is love, how dangerous is woman? And how sensual is the yearning for immortality? This book presents the drama of Jummo's life, the tragic arc of her affair with her childhood sweetheart and her lifelong love for the mysterious Sidi Wadhana, a more-than-human emissary from the Netherworld. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
The distinguished Middle Eastern author Raja Alem grew up in Mecca at a time when the holy city was on the cusp of transformation from medieval to modern. In this vanished Mecca, vividly brought to life again in ""My Thousand and One Nights"", women hold center stage - especially Jummo, the wildly passionate daughter of the Water Carriers' Sheik. This faraway time and setting become compellingly real through the intimate drama of Jummo's life, the tragic arc of her affair with her childhood sweetheart and her lifelong love for the mysterious Sidi Wadhana, a more-than-human emissary from the Netherworld. Jummo's ... Read more
The distinguished Middle Eastern author Raja Alem grew up in Mecca at a time when the holy city was on the cusp of transformation from medieval to modern. In this vanished Mecca, vividly brought to life again in ""My Thousand and One Nights"", women hold center stage - especially Jummo, the wildly passionate daughter of the Water Carriers' Sheik. This faraway time and setting become compellingly real through the intimate drama of Jummo's life, the tragic arc of her affair with her childhood sweetheart and her lifelong love for the mysterious Sidi Wadhana, a more-than-human emissary from the Netherworld. Jummo's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Middle East Literature in Translation
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815608660
SKU
V9780815608660
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About Raja Alem
Raja Alem, one of the most highly regarded writers in contemporary Arabic literature, is the author of seven novels, as well as plays and poetry. She lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Tom McDonough is the author of the novel, Virgin with Child, and a story collection, Light Years. His cinematography won an Academy Award for the feature documentary, Best Boy. ... Read more
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