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So You May See: A Modern Arabic Novel
Mona Prince
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Description for So You May See: A Modern Arabic Novel
Hardback. Passion, unconventional romance, and the determination of a strong female character to live her life freely Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
This audacious novel opens with Ayn as she reflects on the act of writing and wonders if love alone is sufficient subject for a narrative. Haltingly at first, she weaves the tale of her love affair with Ali with witty asides about her own writing, and the limits and self-deceptions that are at the heart of all storytelling. As the story finds its way, through sea and desert, and the realms of mysticism and magic, we learn of a passionate, volatile relationship, one severely tested through countless separations, of Ayn's relationships with other men, including her intense encounters with a ... Read more
This audacious novel opens with Ayn as she reflects on the act of writing and wonders if love alone is sufficient subject for a narrative. Haltingly at first, she weaves the tale of her love affair with Ali with witty asides about her own writing, and the limits and self-deceptions that are at the heart of all storytelling. As the story finds its way, through sea and desert, and the realms of mysticism and magic, we learn of a passionate, volatile relationship, one severely tested through countless separations, of Ayn's relationships with other men, including her intense encounters with a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774164446
SKU
V9789774164446
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About Mona Prince
Mona Prince was born in Cairo in 1970. She is associate professor of English Literature at Suez Canal University in Egypt. She has published novels and short stories in Arabic, and has translated both poetry and short stories.
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