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The dove's necklace : a nov...
"When a dead woman is discovered in Abu Al Roos, one of Mecca's many alleys, no one will claim the body because they are ashamed by her nakedness. As we follow Detective Nassir's investigation of the case, the secret life of the holy city of Mecca is revealed. Tackling powerful issues with beautiful and evocative writing, Raja Alem reveals a city--and a civilization--at once beholden to brutal customs, and reckoning (uneasily) with new traditions. Told from a variety of perspectives--including that of Abu Al Roos itself--The Dove's Necklace is a virtuosic work of literature, and an ambitious portrait of a changing city that deserves our attention"--
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monografia Rebiun37952302 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun37952302 m o d cr ||||||||||| 151218s2016 nyu o 000 1 eng 2015050018 9781468312355 ebook) 1468312359 ebook) 9781590208984 hardback) C846FD06-616F-4881-AFFD-8AFE8A4B2EE6 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com DLC eng rda DLC TEFOD OCLCO OCLCF OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO TOH OCLCA HCO RECBK YDX INARC OCLCO DLC OCLCQ OCLCO eng ara pcc a-su--- 892.7/36 23 FIC019000 bisacsh �"Alim, Raja Tawq al-hamam. English The dove's necklace a novel Raja Alem ; translated from the Arabic by Katharine Halls and Adam Talib First edition 1603 New York, NY Overlook Books 2016 New York, NY New York, NY Overlook Books 1 online resource 1 online resource Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "When a dead woman is discovered in Abu Al Roos, one of Mecca's many alleys, no one will claim the body because they are ashamed by her nakedness. As we follow Detective Nassir's investigation of the case, the secret life of the holy city of Mecca is revealed. Tackling powerful issues with beautiful and evocative writing, Raja Alem reveals a city--and a civilization--at once beholden to brutal customs, and reckoning (uneasily) with new traditions. Told from a variety of perspectives--including that of Abu Al Roos itself--The Dove's Necklace is a virtuosic work of literature, and an ambitious portrait of a changing city that deserves our attention"-- Provided by publisher Detective and mystery stories Murder- Investigation- Fiction Meurtre- Enquêtes- Romans, nouvelles, etc FICTION- Literary. Detective and mystery stories. Manners and customs. Murder- Investigation. Mecca (Saudi Arabia)- Social life and customs- Fiction Saudi Arabia- Mecca. Psychological fiction Fiction. Psychological fiction. Psychological fiction. Psychological fiction. Halls, Katharine translator Talib, Adam translator Print version �"Alim, Raja. Dove's necklace. First edition. New York, NY : Overlook Books, 2016 9781590208984 (DLC) 2015047793