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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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Cities of Salt, Abdelrahman Munif
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- 1989
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- Title
- Cities of Salt
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Abdelrahman Munif
- Publisher
- RANDOM HOUSE
- Released
- 1989
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 039475526X
- ISBN13
- 9780394755267
- Series
- Cities of Salt
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious Topics, Classics, Politics, Struggle for Power, Epics, Arabic Literature, Oil, Saudi Arabia
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- 3.85 out of 5
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- 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.