Cities of Salt by 'abd Al-Rahman Munif

Cities of Salt by 'abd Al-Rahman Munif

In a magical city seen only at twilight, resentful second son Matteo unlocks secrets which could cause his world's star to set. For fans of Neil Gaiman and Paulo Coelho comes a haunting lyrical fantasy dealing with love, loss, and political turmoil. (Publisher's Weekly) In Panduri, an enchanted city seen only at twilight, everyone's path is mapped, everyone's destiny decided, their lives charted at birth and steered by an unwavering star. Everyone has his place, and Matteo, second son of Panduri's duca, is eager to take up his as Legendary Protector--at the border and out from under his father's domineering thumb. Then Matteo's older brother pulls rank and heads to the border in his stead, leaving Panduri's orbit in a spiral and Matteo's course on a skid. Forced to follow an unexpected path, resentful and raw, Matteo is determined to rise, to pursue the one future Panduri's star can never chart: a life of his own.

Abdul Rahman Munif was a author from Saudi Arabia. His works contained strong political undertones as well as mockery of Middle Eastern elites. Many of his publications were prohibited, and his Saudi citizenship was withdrawn, since his work angered the Saudi government. Cities of Salt, The Trench, and Variations on Night and Day were among his works. Munif passed away in 2004.

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ISBN 13	9780394570082
ISBN 10	0394570081
Title	Cities of Salt
Author	'abd Al-Rahman Munif
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House (NY)
Year published	1988-06-12
Number of pages	627
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