Saraya, the Ogre's Daughter: A Palestinian Fairy Tale

by Emile Habiby

Fiction. Middle Eastern Studies. Translated from the Arabic by Peter Theroux. This hypnotically lyrical last novel by the leading Palestinian prose writer of the twentieth century is equal parts allegory, folk tale, memoir, political commentary, and ode to a ruined landscape. Rendered for the first time ever in English by one of the leading translators of contemporary Arabic literature, it is a haunting tour de force-essential reading for anyone interested...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9659012454
• ISBN13: 9789659012459
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Ibis Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.