Bibliographic Information

Cities of salt

Abdelrahman Munif ; translated from the Arabic by Peter Theroux

Vintage, 1994

Uniform Title

Munīf, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān -- Mudun al-milḥ

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Description

A novel that reveals the lifestyle and beliefs of a Bedouin tribe in the 1930s. Set in an unnamed Persian Gulf kingdom, and incorporating religion, history, superstition and mutual incomprehension, the story tells of the cultural confrontation between American oilmen and a poor oasis community.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA63867367
  • ISBN
    • 0099388111
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    ara
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    627p
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