The Book of Doubt - Couverture souple

De Loo, Tessa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906598940 ISBN 13 : 9781906598945

Editeur : Haus Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Even though he is the son of a Dutch mother, Saeed has a Moroccan first name in memory of the virtuoso oud player his mother fell in love with twenty years ago. When she found out she was pregnant, he ran off and returned to Morocco. Saeed decides to look for his father, in the hope of finding a new identity in a new world. His childhood friend Hassan accompanies him. Back then they shared an imaginary land which they both ruled. Now they only have one starting point a grocery shop in Fez. From there they follow the trail of the oud player, who leads them from the cedar woods of Ifrane to the red dunes of the desert to the high Atlas, where Kasbahs are locked in a losing battle with decay. Saeed s search sends him deeper into disillusionment and into the arms of Islam, where he tries to find something to hold on to. But there is a disturbing presence. A seemingly fictitious character from their imaginary past infiltrates Saeed s quest. While Saeed desperately tries to get rid of him, different aspects of his life, more and more beyond his control, reach an apotheosis resulting in one final deed affecting man and beast alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tessa de Loo made her debut in 1983 with Girls From the Candy Factory which appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Haus also publishes In Byron's Footsteps. She lives in south Portugal and Paris and is one of the most successful writers in the Dutch language.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Haus Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906598940
• ISBN 13: 9781906598945
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 540
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible