The Tree and Other Stories

By Abdallah Al-Nasser and Christopher Tingley

Abdallah al-Nasser's attractive collection reveals the art of the short story in all its variety: vivid description is found alongside social satire, political reflection, traditional humorous anecdote and complex allegorical writing. A number of the stories explore, in sometimes subtle and unexpected ways, life in the author's Saudi homeland, considering both traditional aspects and the effect on these of a modern world imposing itself with often bewildering speed. Others reflect on issues in the wider Arab world, and others still deal with timeless elements of the human condition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566564980
• ISBN13: 9781566564984
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"