Chicago (P.S.) - Softcover

Al Aswany, Alaa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061452580 ISBN 13: 9780061452581

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2009

Synopsis

From Alaa Al Aswany, the author of the highly-acclaimed The Yacoubian Building, comes a story of love, sex, friendship, hatred, and ambition set in the midwestern city with a cast of American and Arab characters achingly human in their desires and needs. Chicago offers an illuminating portrait of America--a complex, often contradictory land in which triumph and failure, opportunity and oppression, licentiousness and tender love, small dramas and big dreams, coexist.

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Review:

"While the book explores political points, it's ultimately a pluralist drama, complete with cliffhangers."--Washington Post Express

"Al Aswany writes about his Egyptian characters with charm, gentle humor, and genuine conviction."--New York Times Book Review

"Aswany sensitively probes the nature of courage and patriotism. . . . [T]he story moves in surprising directions, and the ambiguity of life is well reflected in an unabashedly untidy conclusion.--The New Yorker

"Egyptian author Al Aswany weaves a vivid tapestry of clashing cultures in post 9/11 Chicago. . . . The characters are beautifully realized [and] each of the story lines is individually compelling."--Publishers Weekly

"...Al Aswany's knack for making the personal political."--New York magazine

Book Description:

'The beautifully structured narrative allows current issues to emerge, as divided and dissident personalities do battle with difficult realities. '

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061452580
• ISBN 13: 9780061452581
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352