Tale Of A Certain Orient

Hatoum, Milton/ Watson, Ellen (Translator)/ Gledson, John (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 0747569061 / ISBN 13: 9780747569060

Published by Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, 2004

new edition. 212 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk0747569061

Synopsis:

Emilie, the matriarch, is on her deathbed. Returning to her childhood home to say goodbye, her granddaughter becomes enveloped in memories, as family and friends gather round to tell their own tales, one by one. We hear of how Uncle Hanna first left Lebanon for Brazil early in the twentieth century; of Soraya Angela, the illegitimate deaf-mute child whose short life was blighted by fear and prejudice; of Uncle Emir and his solitary walk that ended at the bottom of a river; of Hakim's wranglings with the Arabic language; of the two unnameable, fiery-tongued brothers; of the German photographer and constant friend Dorner, roaming Manaus with his Hasselblad; and at the centre of it all lies Emilie: loving, interfering, luminous. Flowing like the Amazon through East and West, city and jungle, life and death, TALE OF A CERTAIN ORIENT has all the magnetism and lush beauty of its Brazilian setting.

About the Author: Milton Hatoum was born in Manaus, Amazonas, and now lives in Sao Paulo. He is also the author of The Brothers, which is published in Portugal, the US, Holland, France, Germany, Spain and Lebanon, as well as in Brazil and by Bloomsbury in the UK. The Brothers was also awarded the Jabuti Prize in 2000.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tale Of A Certain Orient
Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New