The Hakawati
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The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine
In 2003, Osama al-Kharrat returns to Beirut after many years in America to stand vigil at his father's deathbed. As the family gathers, stories begin to unfold: Osama's grandfather was a hakawati, or storyteller, and his bewitching tales are interwoven with classic stories of the Middle East. Here are Abraham and Isaac; Ishmael, father of the Arab tribes; the beautiful Fatima; Baybars, the slave prince who vanquished the Crusaders; and a host of mischievous imps. Through Osama, we also enter the world of the contemporary Lebanese men and women whose stories tell a larger, heartbreaking tale of seemingly endless war, conflicted identity, and survival. With The Hakawati, Rabih Alameddine has given us an Arabian Nights for this century.The novels Koolaids, I, the Divine, and The Hakawati, as well as the story collection The Perv, are written by Rabih Alameddine.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307266798 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307266796 |
| Title | The Hakawati |
| Author | Rabih Alameddine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2008-04-22 |
| Number of pages | 513 |
| Prizes | Winner of ALA Notable Books (Fiction) 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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