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Granada: A Novel by Radwa Ashour (Hardcover, 2003)
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ISBN-13: 9780815607656, 978-0815607656. Granada A Novel. Radwa Ashour skillfully weaves a history of Granadan rule and an Arabic world into a novel that evokes cultural loss and the disappearance of a vanquished population.
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Radwa Ashour skillfully weaves a history of Granadan rule and an Arabic world into a novel that evokes cultural loss and the disappearance of a vanquished population. The novel follows the family of Abu Jaafar, the bookbinderdashhis wife, widowed daughter-in-law, her two children, and his two apprenticesdashas they witness Christopher Columbus and his entourage in a triumphant parade featuring exotic plants and animals and human captives from the New World. Embedded in the narrative is the preparation for the marriage of Saad, one of the apprentices, and Saleema, Abu Jaafar's granddaughterdasha scenario that is elegantly revealed in a number of parallel scenes. As the new rulers of Granada confiscate books and officials burn the collected volumes, Abu Jaafur quietly moves his rich library out of town. Persecuted Muslims fight to form an independent government, but increasing economic and cultural pressures on the Arabs of Spain and Christian rulers culminate in Christian conversions and Muslim uprisings. A tale that is both vigorous and heartbreaking, this novel will appeal to general readers of Spanish and Arabic literature as well as anyone interested in Christian-Muslim relations.Product Identifiers
PublisherSyracuse University Press
ISBN-139780815607656
eBay Product ID (ePID)88949891
Product Key Features
Book TitleGranada: a Novel
AuthorRadwa Ashour
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
GenreHistorical
Number of Pages128 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height228mm
Item Width150mm
Item Weight416g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRadwa Ashour
Series TitleMiddle East Literature in Translation
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 21 Sep, 2016
Realistic, atmosperic and thought provoking.
Great read. Waiting now to find the next two parts of the trilogy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
