In Praise of Hatred (Paperback)

1980s Syria, our young narrator is living a secluded life behind the veil in the vast and perfumed house of her grandparents in Aleppo. Her three aunts, Maryam the pious one; Safaa, the liberal; and the free-spirited Marwa, bring her up with the aid of their ever-devoted blind servant. Soon the high walls of the family home are unable to protect her from the social and political changes outside. Witnessing the crackdowns of the ruling dictatorship against Muslims, she is filled with hatred for her oppressors, and becomes increasingly fundamentalist. In the footsteps of her beloved uncle Bakr, she takes on the party, launching herself into a fight for her religion, her country, and ultimately, her own future. On a backdrop of real-life events that occurred during the Syrian regime's ruthless suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1980s, IN PRAISE OF HATRED is a stirring, sensual story. Its elegant use of traditional, layered storytelling is a powerful echo of the modern-day tragedy that is now taking place in the Middle East.

General

Imprint:	Black Swan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2013
Authors:	Khaled Khalifa
Translators:	Leri Price
Dimensions:	198 x 127 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	299
ISBN-13:	978-0-552-77613-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Arabic
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-552-77613-0
Barcode:	9780552776134

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