Endings (Interlink World Fiction) - Softcover

Munif, Abdel Rahman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156656669X ISBN 13: 9781566566698

Publisher: Interlink Books, 2007

Synopsis

It is not long before the reader of Endings discovers that drought is not just an occasional but an enduring condition faced by a community on the edge of the desert, the village of al-Tiba. The exact location of this village remains undisclosed, thus al-Tiba becomes a symbol for all villages facing nature unaided by modern technology. We hear of Abu Zaku, the village carpenter, of the Mukhtar, and above all of 'Assaf and his dog, and of the creatures that share the life of the community. But it is the people of al-Tiba as a group who discuss and argue about their past, present, and future, and the forces of change. Endings is striking not only for its setting and narrative style, but for being a commentary on the emergence of the modern city and its urban middle class.

About this title

About the Author:

‘Abd al-Rahman Munif wrote fifteen novels, including the monumental quintet Cities of Salt, and won numerous distinguished Arab awards. He died in 2004. Roger Allen is Professor of Arabic Language and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author and editor of numerous books relating to Arabic literature and the translator of Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz's God's World, Al-Summan Wa-Al-Kharif and Al-Maraya, among other works.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Arabic (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 156656669X
• ISBN 13: 9781566566698
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160