The Dove's Necklace: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Alem, Raja

 
9781590208984: The Dove's Necklace: A Novel
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1590208986 ISBN 13 : 9781590208984
Editeur : Overlook Books, 2016

Synopsis

When a dead woman is discovered in Abu Al Roos, one of Mecca's many alleys, no one will claim the body because they are ashamed by her nakedness. As we follow Detective Nassir's investigation of the case, the secret life of the holy city of Mecca is revealed.

Tackling powerful issues with beautiful and evocative writing, Raja Alem reveals a city--and a civilization--at once beholden to brutal customs, and reckoning (uneasily) with new traditions. Told from a variety of perspectives--including that of Abu Al Roos itself--The Dove's Necklace is a virtuosic work of literature, and an ambitious portrait of a changing city that deserves our attention.

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À propos de l?auteur

Raja Alem was born in Mecca and now lives in Paris. She has received many awards in the Arab world and in Europe for her novels, plays, stories, and other writing. In 2011, she became the first woman to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

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Éditeur
Overlook Books
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1590208986
ISBN 13 
9781590208984
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
576
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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