Isbn: 9780385491273 - i sweep the sun off rooftops (22 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. In the seventeen short stories that comprise I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops, al-Shaykh limns in evocative prose the shifting and ambiguous power relationships that shape the landscape of the modern Arab world. Al-Shaykh's characters find themselves at the intersection of tradition and encroaching modernity, of East and West, of the innocence of childhood and the realities of adult life, of the everyday and the fantastical. In these stories, a woman feigns insanity to escape from an empty marriage, only to have her plans backfire; a young Danish missionary finds herself slowly and inexorably drawn into the world of the Yemeni village where she has been sent to work; a woman's lighthearted attempt to contact the world of the dead turns serious when she encounters the spirit of her late husband.…

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Condizione: Good. 1st Anchor Books ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Thus. Scuff at bottom of spine. Price black markered out on back. o/w fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condizione: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Paperback. Condizione: Very Fine. Octavo in multi-color blue and orange decorated wraps; 267 p.; 21 cm. A paperback original. Short Stories by this Lebanese woman writer now living in London. Hana al-Shaykh also wrote: Women of Sand and Myrrh; and The Story of Zahra; and Beirut Blues. Contents:A season of madness -- The spirit is engaged now (Do you want to hold?) -- The marriage fair -- The land of dreams -- Place de la catastrophe -- I don't want to grow up -- I sweep the sun off rooftops -- The funfair -- The white peacock of Holland Park -- An unreal life -- The scratching of angels' pens -- Cupid complaining to Venus -- Qut al-Qulub -- The holiday -- Do you know someone who can teach me the piano? -- The keeper of the virgins -- The land of the sun. Very Fine First U.S. edition, first printing (full number line).…

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Condizione: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 267 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Condizione: New.