Alia Mamdouh: 2 books
Naphtalene
A Novel of Baghdad
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Seen through the eyes of a strong-willed and perceptive young girl, Naphtalene beautifully captures the atmosphere of Baghdad in the 1940s and 1950s. Through her rich and lyrical descriptions, Alia Mamdouh vividly recreates a city of public steam baths, roadside butchers, and childhood games played...
The Loved Ones
A Modern Arabic Novel
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2015
Ferocious, visceral descriptions . . . give a powerful sense not only of Suhaila’s world but also of the way we make and understand memories.”-BooklistOften intense and lyrical.”-Kirkus ReviewsThis winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Literature mingles memories of the past...