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Sammar is a young Sudanese widow, working as an Arabic translator at a British university. Estranged from her son, she drifts, grieving and isolated. Life takes a positive turn when she finds herself falling in love with Rae, a Scottish academic. To Sammar, he seems to come from another world and another culture, yet they are drawn to each other.
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The Translator, Leila Aboulela
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- The Translator
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Leila Aboulela
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN10
- 1846970806
- ISBN13
- 9781846970801
- Series
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- Sammar is a young Sudanese widow, working as an Arabic translator at a British university. Estranged from her son, she drifts, grieving and isolated. Life takes a positive turn when she finds herself falling in love with Rae, a Scottish academic. To Sammar, he seems to come from another world and another culture, yet they are drawn to each other.




