{"product_id":"beirut-blues-paperback","title":"Beirut Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanan Al-Shaykh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the acclaim won by her first two novels, Hanan al-Shaykh established herself as the Arab world's foremost woman writer. \u003ci\u003eBeirut Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, published to similar acclaim, further confirms her place in Arabic literature, and brings her writing to a new, groundbreaking level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe daring fragmented structure of this epistolary novel mirrors the chaos surrounding the heroine, Asmahan, as she futilely writes letters to her loved ones, to her friends, to Beirut, and to the war itself--letters of lament that are never to be answered except with their own resounding echoes. In \u003ci\u003eBeirut Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, Hanan al-Shaykh evokes a Beirut that has been seen by few, and that will never be seen again.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the acclaim won by her first two novels, Hanan al-Shaykh established herself as the Arab world's foremost woman writer. \"Beirut Blues, published to similar acclaim, further confirms her place in Arabic literature, and brings her writing to a new, groundbreaking level. \u003cbr\u003eThe daring fragmented structure of this epistolary novel mirrors the chaos surrounding the heroine, Asmahan, as she futilely writes letters to her loved ones, to her friends, to Beirut, and to the war itself--letters of lament that are never to be answered except with their own resounding echoes. In \"Beirut Blues, Hanan al-Shaykh evokes a Beirut that has been seen by few, and that will never be seen again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanan al-Shaykh\u003c\/b\u003e, an award-winning journalist, novelist, and playwright, is the author of the short story collection \u003ci\u003eI Sweep the Sun off Rooftops\u003c\/i\u003e; the novels \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights, The Story of Zahra, Women of Sand and Myrrh, Beirut Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOnly in London\u003c\/i\u003e; and a memoir about her mother, \u003ci\u003eThe Locust and the Bird.\u003c\/i\u003e She was raised in Beirut, educated in Cairo, and lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.06 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691609854015,"sku":"9780385473828","price":27.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ab430111030dff7f093dac0515588fce.webp?v=1764992645","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beirut-blues-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}