Shalash (50 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Populated by a cast of imagined con artists, holy fools, drag queens, and partisans - as well as some very factual politicians, priests, and generals - this novel started life as a pseudonymous blog written 'live' by 'Shalash' during and after the Second Iraq War. Never written to be published, all but lost save for disintegrating printouts treasured by its devotees, Shalash the Iraqi is here presented in its first authorised translation, with the blessing and commentary of 'Shalash' himself.The second U.S. invasion of Iraq began in the spring of 2003. By the autumn of 2005, though the Saddam Hussein regime had reached its bloody end, ordinary Iraqis were seeing little improvement in their daily lives. In the midst of this turmoil, a hero arose - or, rather, a jester. In a country where electricity was only intermittently available, a series of blog posts began to appear at a soon-to-be-defunct website and took Baghdad by storm. Individual entries were printed out and passed around for months, until the pages were nearly shredded. Where neither computers nor printers were available, the posts were retold aloud, then passed along at second- and third-hand. What could inspire such devotion? Signed 'Shalash the Iraqi', the posts proved to be nothing less than portions of a madcap serial novel thumbing its nose at Iraq's new normal.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Populated by a cast of imagined con artists, holy fools, drag queens, and partisans - as well as some very factual politicians, priests, and generals - this novel started life as a pseudonymous blog written 'live' by 'Shalash' during and after the Second Iraq War. Never written to be published, all but lost save for disintegrating printouts treasured by its devotees, Shalash the Iraqi is here presented in its first authorised translation, with the blessing and commentary of 'Shalash' himself.The second U.S. invasion of Iraq began in the spring of 2003. By the autumn of 2005, though the Saddam Hussein regime had reached its bloody end, ordinary Iraqis were seeing little improvement in their daily lives. In the midst of this turmoil, a hero arose - or, rather, a jester. In a country where electricity was only intermittently available, a series of blog posts began to appear at a soon-to-be-defunct website and took Baghdad by storm. Individual entries were printed out and passed around for months, until the pages were nearly shredded. Where neither computers nor printers were available, the posts were retold aloud, then passed along at second- and third-hand. What could inspire such devotion? Signed 'Shalash the Iraqi', the posts proved to be nothing less than portions of a madcap serial novel thumbing its nose at Iraq's new normal.…

Trade paperback. Condizione: Very good. 163 p. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight inside pages. No bent corners. cover wear and shelf wear on closed pages SC 267.

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. First (authorised) publication (in any language) of a wildly popular, anonymously written serial novel that started life as a blog during the US invasion of IraqPopulated by a cast of imagined con artists, holy fools, drag queens, and partisans - as well as some very factual politicians, priests, and generals - this novel started life as a pseudonymous blog written 'live' by "Shalash" during and after the Second Iraq War. Never written to be published, all but lost save for disintegrating printouts treasured by its devotees, Shalash the Iraqi is here presented in its first authorised translation, with the blessing and commentary of "Shalash" himself.The second U.S. invasion of Iraq began in the spring of 2003. By the autumn of 2005, though the Saddam Hussein regime had reached its bloody end, ordinary Iraqis were seeing little improvement in their daily lives. Their country was 'free,' but to many it seemed free mainly to become a mire of sectarian violence, corruption, confusion, and fear. In the midst of this turmoil, a hero arose - or, rather, a jester. In a country where electricity was only intermittently available, a series of blog posts began to appear at a soon-to-be-defunct website and took Baghdad by storm. Individual entries were printed out and passed around for months, until the pages were nearly shredded. Where neither computers nor printers were available, the posts were retold aloud, then passed along at second- and third-hand. What could inspire such devotion? Signed "Shalash the Iraqi," the posts proved to be nothing less than portions of a madcap serial novel thumbing its nose at Iraq's new normal.From drunken monologues to prayers, from poetry to dirty jokes, from fairy tales and folk stories to pratfall humour, this novel delights readers and sheds light on Iraq in equal measure. Don Quixote, Tristram Shandy, Catch-22 . . . and Shalash the Iraqi. A samizdat success, this madcap serial novel started life as a pseudonymous blog written live by Shalash during and after the Second Iraq War. It delights readers and sheds light on Iraq in equal measure. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 352 pages. 7.70x5.10x1.10 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 352 pages. 7.70x5.10x1.10 inches. In Stock.

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Broschur. Condizione: gut. 29 S., zahlr. Taf., 21 cm, leicht gebräunt. Sprache: deu.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - First (authorized) publication (in any language) of awildly popular, anonymously written serial novel that started life as a blogduring the US invasion of Iraq Populated by acast of imagined con artists, holy fools, drag queens, and partisans--as well assome very factual politicians, priests, and generals--this novel started life asa pseudonymous blog written 'live' by 'Shalash' during and after the SecondIraq War. Never written to be published, all but lost save for disintegratingprintouts treasured by its devotees, Shalashthe Iraqi is here presented in its first authorized translation, with theblessing and commentary of 'Shalash' himself. The second U.S. invasion of Iraq began in the spring of 2003. By theautumn of 2005, though the Saddam Hussein regime had reached its bloody end, ordinary Iraqis were seeing little improvement in their daily lives. Theircountry was 'free,' but to many it seemed free mainly to become a mire ofsectarian violence, corruption, confusion, and fear. In the midst of thisturmoil, a hero arose--or, rather, a jester. In a country where electricity wasonly intermittently available, a series of blog posts began to appear at asoon-to-be-defunct website and took Baghdad by storm. Individual entries wereprinted out and passed around for months, until the pages were nearly shredded.Where neither computers nor printers were available, the posts were retoldaloud, then passed along at second- and third-hand. What could inspire suchdevotion Signed 'Shalash the Iraqi,' the posts proved to be nothing less thanportions of a madcap serial novel thumbing its nose at Iraq's new normal. From drunkenmonologues to prayers, from poetry to dirty jokes, from fairy tales and folkstories to pratfall humor, this novel delights readers and sheds light on Iraqin equal measure.…