Cities of Salt (مدن الملح #1)

Abdul Rahman Munif, عبد الرحمن منيف

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4.00 · 18 ratings · 640 pages · Published: 05 Apr 1984
Cities of Salt by Abdul Rahman Munif, عبد الرحمن منيف
Set in an unnamed Persian Gulf kingdom in the 1930s, this remarkable novel tells the story of the disruption and diaspora of a poor oasis community following the discovery of oil there. The meeting of the Arabs and the Americans who, in essence, colonize the remote region is a cultural confrontation in which religion, history, superstition, and mutual incomprehension all play a part.

Powerful political fiction that it is, CITIES OF SALT has been banned in several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia. This novel, the first volume in a trilogy, has been translated from the Arabic to the English by Peter Theroux.
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