Bibliograph

The dove's necklace, a novel, Raja Alem ; translated from the Arabic by Katharine Halls and Adam Talib

Type

Label

The dove's necklace, a novel, Raja Alem ; translated from the Arabic by Katharine Halls and Adam Talib

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The dove's necklace

Oclc number

932463390

Responsibility statement

Raja Alem ; translated from the Arabic by Katharine Halls and Adam Talib

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"When a dead woman is discovered in Abu Al Roos, one of Mecca's many alleys, no one will claim the body because they are ashamed by her nakedness. As we follow Detective Nassir's investigation of the case, the secret life of the holy city of Mecca is revealed. Tackling powerful issues with beautiful and evocative writing, Raja Alem reveals a city--and a civilization--at once beholden to brutal customs, and reckoning (uneasily) with new traditions. Told from a variety of perspectives--including that of Abu Al Roos itself"--, Provided by publisher

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