Chicago
Autor Alaa Al Aswanyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 sep 2009
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780061452581
ISBN-10: 0061452580
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: Harper Perennial
ISBN-10: 0061452580
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: Harper Perennial
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Egyptian and American lives collide on a college campus in post-9/11 Chicago, and crises of identity abound in the extraordinary second novel from the highly acclaimed author of The Yacoubian Building. This is a story of love, sex, friendship, hatred, and ambition, pulsating and alive with a rich and unforgettable cast of American and Arab characters who are achingly human in their desires and needs. Beautifully rendered, this is an illuminating portrait of America, a complex, often contradictory land in which triumph and failure, opportunity and oppression, small dramas and big dreams coexist. Chicago is a powerfully engrossing novel of culture and individuality from one of the most original voices in contemporary world literature.
Recenzii
“Egyptian author Al Aswany weaves a vivid tapestry of clashing cultures in post 9/11 Chicago. . . . The characters are beautifully realized [and] each of the story lines is individually compelling.” — Publishers Weekly
“...Al Aswany’s knack for making the personal political.” — New York magazine
“While the book explores political points, it’s ultimately a pluralist drama, complete with cliffhangers.” — Washington Post Express
“Aswany sensitively probes the nature of courage and patriotism. . . . [T]he story moves in surprising directions, and the ambiguity of life is well reflected in an unabashedly untidy conclusion. — The New Yorker
“Al Aswany writes about his Egyptian characters with charm, gentle humor, and genuine conviction.” — New York Times Book Review
“...Al Aswany’s knack for making the personal political.” — New York magazine
“While the book explores political points, it’s ultimately a pluralist drama, complete with cliffhangers.” — Washington Post Express
“Aswany sensitively probes the nature of courage and patriotism. . . . [T]he story moves in surprising directions, and the ambiguity of life is well reflected in an unabashedly untidy conclusion. — The New Yorker
“Al Aswany writes about his Egyptian characters with charm, gentle humor, and genuine conviction.” — New York Times Book Review
Notă biografică
Alaa Al Aswany is the internationally bestselling author of The Yacoubian Building and Chicago. A journalist who writes a controversial opposition column, Al Aswany makes his living as a dentist in Cairo.