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Dates on My Fingers: An Iraqi Novel (Modern Arabic Literature) by al-Ramli, Muhsin; Leafgren, Luke is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Dates on My Fingers: An Iraqi Novel (Modern Arabic Literature) about?

"Saleem, fed up with all the violence, religiosity, and strict family hierarchies of his Iraqi village, flees to Spain to establish a new life for himself. But his lonely exile is turned upside down when he encounters his father, Noah, in a Madrid nightclub after not seeing him in more than a decade. Noah looks and acts like a new man, and Saleem sets out to discover the mystery of his father's presence in Spain and his altered life. In doing so, he recalls formative moments in Iraq of familial love, war, and the haunting accidental death of his cousin Aliya, Saleem's partner in the hesitant, tender exploration of sexuality. When the renewed relationship with his father erupts in a violent conflict, Saleem is forced to rediscover his sense of self and the hard-won stability of his life. Through Saleem's experiences and reflections, the fast-paced narrative carries the reader between Spain and Iraq to a surprising resolution"--Back cover

Who reads Dates on My Fingers: An Iraqi Novel (Modern Arabic Literature)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
al-Ramli, Muhsin; Leafgren, Luke
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9789774166440
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Fiction, Language Learning, Romance

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