The Loved Ones
A Modern Arabic Novel
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&, Fiction & Literature, Military, Literary
| Author: | Alia Mamdouh | ISBN: | 9781558619371 |
| Publisher: | The Feminist Press at CUNY | Publication: | November 14, 2015 |
| Imprint: | The Feminist Press at CUNY | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alia Mamdouh |
| ISBN: | 9781558619371 |
| Publisher: | The Feminist Press at CUNY |
| Publication: | November 14, 2015 |
| Imprint: | The Feminist Press at CUNY |
| Language: | English |
Ferocious, visceral descriptions . . . give a powerful sense not only of Suhaila’s world but also of the way we make and understand memories.”-Booklist
Often intense and lyrical.”-Kirkus Reviews
This winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Literature mingles memories of the past with the shifting voices of the present when the estranged son of an Iraqi exile flies from his home in Toronto to visit her in Paris. As his ailing mother, the once-vibrant Suhaila, lies in a hospital bed, he acquaints himself with her constellation of close friends. Immediately, he becomes immersed in the complex relationships he has fought so hard to avoid: with his mother and his war-torn homeland. Alia Mamdouh weaves a magical tale of the human condition in this stunning and beautifully written novel of faith, family, and hope.
Ferocious, visceral descriptions . . . give a powerful sense not only of Suhaila’s world but also of the way we make and understand memories.”-Booklist
Often intense and lyrical.”-Kirkus Reviews
This winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Literature mingles memories of the past with the shifting voices of the present when the estranged son of an Iraqi exile flies from his home in Toronto to visit her in Paris. As his ailing mother, the once-vibrant Suhaila, lies in a hospital bed, he acquaints himself with her constellation of close friends. Immediately, he becomes immersed in the complex relationships he has fought so hard to avoid: with his mother and his war-torn homeland. Alia Mamdouh weaves a magical tale of the human condition in this stunning and beautifully written novel of faith, family, and hope.
