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Set in an unnamed Persian Gulf kingdom in the 1930s, this remarkable novel tells the story of the disruption and diaspora of a poor oasis community following the discovery of oil there. The meeting of the Arabs and the Americans who, in essence, colonize the remote region is a cultural confrontation in which religion, history, superstition, and mutual incomprehension all play a part.Powerful political fiction that it is, CITIES OF SALT has been banned in several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia. This novel, the first volume in a trilogy, has been translated from the Arabic to the English by Peter Theroux.
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Cities of Salt, Abdelrahman Munif
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 1989
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- Titolo
- Cities of Salt
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Abdelrahman Munif
- Editore
- RANDOM HOUSE
- Pubblicato
- 1989
- Formato
- In brossura
- ISBN10
- 039475526X
- ISBN13
- 9780394755267
- Serie
- Città di sale
- Tag
- Narrativa, Prosa storica, Temi religiosi, Classici, Politica, Lotta per il potere, Epica, Letteratura araba, Petrolio, Arabia Saudita
- Valutazione
- 3,85 su 5
- Descrizione
- Set in an unnamed Persian Gulf kingdom in the 1930s, this remarkable novel tells the story of the disruption and diaspora of a poor oasis community following the discovery of oil there. The meeting of the Arabs and the Americans who, in essence, colonize the remote region is a cultural confrontation in which religion, history, superstition, and mutual incomprehension all play a part.Powerful political fiction that it is, CITIES OF SALT has been banned in several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia. This novel, the first volume in a trilogy, has been translated from the Arabic to the English by Peter Theroux.