White Masks by Elias Khoury
Why was the corpse of Khalil Ahmad Jaber found in a mound of rubbish? Why did he disappear weeks before his horrific death? And who was he? A journalist begins to piece the truth together...
'A textual representation of a city torn apart by civil war: the familiar made strange, with all the accompanying confusion this entails' Guardian* Guardian *
'Khoury is the sort of novelist whose name is inseparable from a city ... The beautiful, resilient city of Beirut belongs to Khoury' Laila Lalami. * Laila Lalami *
'We need the voice of Elias Khoury - detailed, exquisite, humane - more than ever. Read him. Without fail, read him' Naomi Shihab Nye. * Naomi Shihab Nye *
'Khoury [is] arguably the finest living Arab novelist' World Literature Today. * World Literature Today *
'Khoury is the sort of novelist whose name is inseparable from a city ... The beautiful, resilient city of Beirut belongs to Khoury' Laila Lalami. * Laila Lalami *
'We need the voice of Elias Khoury - detailed, exquisite, humane - more than ever. Read him. Without fail, read him' Naomi Shihab Nye. * Naomi Shihab Nye *
'Khoury [is] arguably the finest living Arab novelist' World Literature Today. * World Literature Today *
Elias Khoury is the author of thirteen novels, four volumes of literary criticism and three plays. He was editor-in-chief of the cultural supplement of Beirut's daily newspaper, An-Nahar, and is Global Distinguished Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857052124 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857052128 |
| Title | White Masks |
| Author | Elias Khoury |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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