The Sixth Day by Andree Chedid
It is said that a victim of cholera dies or recovers on the sixth day. Om Hassan recognizes that during these six days it is dangerous for her grandson to remain in Cairo, a city ravaged by illness and living on fear. Her heroic and perilous response is to take him up the Nile to the safety of the countryside. In an age confronted by Aids, The Sixth Day - like Defoe?s Journal of a Plague Year or Camus?s The Plague - is a telling reminder of society?s constant vulnerability to disease.
?Beautiful, deep, and complex.. written with skill and art? Nawal el-Saadawi ?This novel possesses the simplicity of a no play. It ends in stark grandeur? Robert Sabatier
Andrée Chedid is a poet, dramatist and novelist. Born and educated in Cairo, she moved to Paris, where she now lives, in 1946. Her works have won major literary awards including the Prix Goncourt (for short stories) and the Prix Malarme (for Poetry). Two previous novels, The Sixth Day ('A remarkable novel' Sunday Times) and From Sleep Unbound ('A brilliant touching book' Guardian), are also published by Serpent's Tail.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852421113 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852421118 |
| Title | The Sixth Day |
| Author | Andrce Chedid |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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