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Loom: A Novel (Arab American Writing)
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Description for Loom: A Novel (Arab American Writing)
Paperback. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
As a blizzard blankets the northeast, burying residents and shutting down airports, the Farrah family eagerly awaits the arrival of Eva, a cousin visiting from Lebanon after a long absence. Over the course of several days, while Eva is stranded in New York City, Chehade’s nuanced story unfolds in the reminiscences and anxieties of each family member.
As a blizzard blankets the northeast, burying residents and shutting down airports, the Farrah family eagerly awaits the arrival of Eva, a cousin visiting from Lebanon after a long absence. Over the course of several days, while Eva is stranded in New York City, Chehade’s nuanced story unfolds in the reminiscences and anxieties of each family member.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Arab American Writing
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609827
SKU
V9780815609827
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About Unknown
Therese Soukar Chehade teaches English as a Second Language to elementary school students in Amherst, Massachusetts. This is her first novel.
Reviews for Loom: A Novel (Arab American Writing)
A thoroughly original story that lingered with me long after reading it. In Loom Lebanon and North America flare to life, illuminating each other. With a wonderfully assured touch Chehade weaves the pain and joy of familial bonds around stories of war and migration. A beautiful novel. An expansive and beautiful new storyteller, Chehade tightly binds personal experience with the ... Read more