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Winner of the first “Arabic Booker Prize,” a vivid compelling historical tale set in late nineteenth-century Egypt.
When Mahmoud, a disgraced Egyptian officer, is posted to the remote desert town of Siwa, his Irish wife insists on accompanying him, to pursue the secrets of Alexander the Great. Neither is prepared for the stultifying heat, the hostility of the townspeople, or the astonishing and disturbing events that befall them in the dreamlike other-worldliness of the Sunset Oasis.
In turns mesmerizing and shocking, Sunset Oasis is an enthralling story of mystery and frustrated passions set against the backdrop of an exotic locale in the late 1800s.
When Mahmoud, a disgraced Egyptian officer, is posted to the remote desert town of Siwa, his Irish wife insists on accompanying him, to pursue the secrets of Alexander the Great. Neither is prepared for the stultifying heat, the hostility of the townspeople, or the astonishing and disturbing events that befall them in the dreamlike other-worldliness of the Sunset Oasis.
In turns mesmerizing and shocking, Sunset Oasis is an enthralling story of mystery and frustrated passions set against the backdrop of an exotic locale in the late 1800s.
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“Baher Taher is one of the most respected living writers in the Arab world. At 73, he has weathered political purges and a lengthy exile from his native Egypt to carry off the Booker Prize for Arabic fiction. The recognition is long overdue.”
— The Guardian
"In this historical mystery, rife with modern contemporary parallels, [Taher] comes across as an Arabic Graham Greene."
— Winnipeg Free Press
"Sunset Oasis ... is eloquent testimony to the folly of imposing peace by violent means. Wisely, Taher allows his readers to ponder the present-day implications for themselves."
— Montreal Gazette
"A boldly imaginative exploration of Egypt's tragic history, and takes us back to the imperial dreams of Alexander the Great.... Taher's voice is sombre, wise and lyrical."
— Times Literary Supplement
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— The Guardian
"In this historical mystery, rife with modern contemporary parallels, [Taher] comes across as an Arabic Graham Greene."
— Winnipeg Free Press
"Sunset Oasis ... is eloquent testimony to the folly of imposing peace by violent means. Wisely, Taher allows his readers to ponder the present-day implications for themselves."
— Montreal Gazette
"A boldly imaginative exploration of Egypt's tragic history, and takes us back to the imperial dreams of Alexander the Great.... Taher's voice is sombre, wise and lyrical."
— Times Literary Supplement
A widely read novelist in the Arab world, Egyptian Bahaa Taher has received honours and awards in Egypt and abroad, including the prestigious Italian Giuseppe Acerbi prize and, in 2008, the Booker Prize Foundation's first International Prize for Arabic Fiction for Sunset Oasis.
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- EditoreMcClelland & Stewart Ltd
- Data di pubblicazione2009
- ISBN 10 0771083858
- ISBN 13 9780771083853
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine320
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Canadian printing of Taher's novel. Copy is in very good condition in very good jacket. Minimal wear to the black cloth boards and a clean, unmarked interior. Very good jacket has some minor edge wear and creasing. Codice articolo 001614
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ex-Library,typical library markings- protected in Brodart-" Winner of the first Arabic Booker Prize, a vivid compelling historical tale set in late nineteenth-century Egypt. When Mahmoud, a disgraced Egyptian officer, is posted to the remote desert town of Siwa, his Irish wife insists on accompanying him, to pursue the secrets of Alexander the Great. Neither is prepared for the stultifying heat, the hostility of the townspeople, or the astonishing and disturbing events that befall them in the dreamlike other-worldliness of the Sunset Oasis. In turns mesmerizing and shocking, Sunset Oasis is an enthralling story of mystery and frustrated passions set against the backdrop of an exotic locale in the late 1800s.". Codice articolo 016736
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