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Fatma : A Novel Of Arabia, Paperback by Alem, Raja; McDonough, Tom, Used Good...
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9780815608127
- Book Title
- Fatma : a Novel of Arabia
- Book Series
- Middle East Literature in Translation Ser.
- Original Language
- Arabic
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Fantasy / General, General, Literary
- Item Weight
- 6.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
ISBN-10
0815608128
ISBN-13
9780815608127
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45588489
Product Key Features
Original Language
Arabic
Book Title
Fatma : a Novel of Arabia
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Fantasy / General, General, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Middle East Literature in Translation Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
6.9 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
Told in the form of dreams and living parables, Fatma is full of vivid descriptions that billow from Alem's bottomless well of Saudi culture. Nuggets of wisdom are sequestered within these languid lines of prose like diamonds in the rough.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
892/.736
Synopsis
The story of one woman's passionate odyssey and sophisticated fantasy of Arabia, ancient and modern., 'There was a blue cast to Satjma's handsomely sculpted mesmerizing tale of earthbound witchery and celestial love." Fatma, an Arabian peasant girl, unwittingly embarks upon a strange journey of transformation the day her father marries her off to a snake handler. Unbeknownst to the new bride, her husband milks the venom of his snakes for use in potions he sells on the side. Bitten by one of the snakes, Fatma changes from naïve girl to sensuous woman. What's more, she now gains an arcane affinity for her husband's reptiles as well as a talent for controlling them. This trait will enable her to travel from the sands of Arabia to the shadows of the Netherworld beyond the realm of ordinary human experience. Resonating with ritual and mystery, Fatma is a fabulous tale of one woman's path to ecstasy--an enraptured vision of enchantment in this world and fulfillment in another. The first novel to be published in English by one of the most distinguished of modern Arabic writers, this imaginative work blends naturalistic prose, poetry, and song with all the magic of its author's abundant literary gifts.
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