My Thousand and One Nights A Novel of Mecca |
|
| Author:
| Alem, Raja |
| Series title: | Middle East Literature in Translation Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-0866-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
|
How lethal is love, how dangerous is woman? And how sensual is the yearning for immortality? This book presents the drama of Jummo's life, the tragic arc of her affair with her childhood sweetheart and her lifelong love for the mysterious Sidi Wadhana, a more-than-human emissary from the Netherworld.
How lethal is love, how dangerous is woman? And how sensual is the yearning for immortality? This book presents the drama of Jummo's life, the tragic arc of her affair with her childhood sweetheart and her lifelong love for the mysterious Sidi Wadhana, a more-than-human emissary from the Netherworld.