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The Loved Ones

Hélène Cixous

2.5/5 ( ratings)

This winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Literature mingles memories of the past with the shifting voices of the present when the estranged son of an Iraqi exile flies from his home in Toronto to visit her in Paris. As his ailing mother, the once-vibrant Suhaila, lies in a hospital bed, he acquaints himself with her constellation of close friends. Immediately, he becomes immersed in the complex relationships he has fought so hard to avoid: with his mother and his war-torn homeland. Alia Mamdouh weaves a magical tale of the human condition in this stunning and beautifully written novel of faith, family, and hope.

Language: English

Pages: 264

Format: Paperback

Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY

Release: September 01, 2007

ISBN: 1558615563

ISBN 13: 9781558615564

The Loved Ones

Hélène Cixous

2.5/5 ( ratings)

This winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Literature mingles memories of the past with the shifting voices of the present when the estranged son of an Iraqi exile flies from his home in Toronto to visit her in Paris. As his ailing mother, the once-vibrant Suhaila, lies in a hospital bed, he acquaints himself with her constellation of close friends. Immediately, he becomes immersed in the complex relationships he has fought so hard to avoid: with his mother and his war-torn homeland. Alia Mamdouh weaves a magical tale of the human condition in this stunning and beautifully written novel of faith, family, and hope.

Language: English

Pages: 264

Format: Paperback

Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY

Release: September 01, 2007

ISBN: 1558615563

ISBN 13: 9781558615564

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