Sandstorms by Peter Theroux

Sandstorms by Peter Theroux

In this provocative and incisive memoir, Peter Theroux reveals the Middle East only as a true insider can. Stationed as a journalist in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for most of his seven years in the region, Theroux explodes the romantic images of Arabia, but replaces them with the even more intriguing reality of fanatic Muslims, overwhelmingly rich and powerful royal families, and the vast gulf in understanding between Arabs and westerners.

"Theroux scorns the cliches about ArabiaHis reporting is accurate and enriched by a strong sense of irony." -- Washington Post Book World
"Sandstorms is a wonderful book, written with humor, verve, and sensitivity. It is alive with the images and voices of a mysterious land Theroux came to understand well." -- David Lamb, author of The Arabs

Alia Mamdouh was born in Baghdad in 1944 and has been a journalist and writer for over thirty years. She has published four novels, two collections of short stories, and numerous critical essays. Since going into exile in 1982, she has lived and worked in London, Cairo, and Beirut.

Peter Theroux is the author of The Strange Disappearance of Imam Moussa Sadr, Sandstorms, and Translating LA, and the translator of several Arab novels, including The House of Mathilde by Hassan Daoud and Dongola: A Novel of Nubia by Idris Ali.

H�l�ne Cixous is one of the most prominent cultural and political thinkers in the world. Her work has transformed both feminism and literary criticism. In Paris, she sits as chair at the Centre de Recherches en Etudes Feminines, which she founded.

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ISBN 13	9780393307979
ISBN 10	0393307972
Title	Sandstorms
Author	Peter Theroux
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	1992-03-11
Number of pages	286
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