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Autumn Equinox (1986)
EN NW EB DLISBN: 9781610750554 bzw. 1610750551, in Englisch, University of Arkansas Press, neu, E-Book, elektronischer Download.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Despatched same working day before 3pm.
Jabbour Douaihy's Autumn Equinox is a diary of a young man recently resettled in his Lebanese village after going to college in the United States. It continues from the end of May through the September equinox of 1986, narrating his efforts to remake himself through adjustments to his reading, writing, and eating habits, his dress, his posture, his family relationships, his love life. . . . The diary begins with a view of an Israeli bombing in South Lebanon and ends with a description of refugee families fleeing to the mountain villages. Otherwise, except for allusions to what is going on in the capital, the Lebanese Civil War is far from the story, although its violence has never been far from this village. America, personified by a Lara who does not answer his letters, is a faraway land of nostalgia. The village is here, at the center of the young man’s narration, peopled by comic characters who seem to insist on their own unchanging selfhoods and to resist his attempts to be different. The Civil War and the Occupation, the author seems to be saying, are not the only sources of turmoil. Violence and revenge have been part of the people’s consciousness, and people might indeed need to redefine themselves while at the same time adjusting to the environment.
Jabbour Douaihy's Autumn Equinox is a diary of a young man recently resettled in his Lebanese village after going to college in the United States. It continues from the end of May through the September equinox of 1986, narrating his efforts to remake himself through adjustments to his reading, writing, and eating habits, his dress, his posture, his family relationships, his love life. . . . The diary begins with a view of an Israeli bombing in South Lebanon and ends with a description of refugee families fleeing to the mountain villages. Otherwise, except for allusions to what is going on in the capital, the Lebanese Civil War is far from the story, although its violence has never been far from this village. America, personified by a Lara who does not answer his letters, is a faraway land of nostalgia. The village is here, at the center of the young man’s narration, peopled by comic characters who seem to insist on their own unchanging selfhoods and to resist his attempts to be different. The Civil War and the Occupation, the author seems to be saying, are not the only sources of turmoil. Violence and revenge have been part of the people’s consciousness, and people might indeed need to redefine themselves while at the same time adjusting to the environment.
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The American Quarter
~EN NWISBN: 9781566560306 bzw. 1566560306, vermutlich in Englisch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Kanada, Lagernd, zzgl. Versandkosten.
A love letter to a city of his childhood, Jabbour Douaihy''s The American Quarter is set in a small neighborhood in Tripoli, the ancient port on the northern coast of Lebanon. Unfolding at the height of the US-led invasion of Iraq, it revolves around the radicalization of an ordinary youth named Ismail. But Ismail''s story is part of a larger portrait of those nearest to him: the young disabled brother he looks out for; his father Bilal, a massacre survivor; Intisar, his spirited, indulgent mother, a maid like her mother before her in the wealthy, powerful Azzam household; Abdelkarim, the Azzam family''s only son, addicted to poetry and opera, and pining for his lost Polish ballerina?all sharply depicted by Douaihy with irony and affection. As well, Ismail''s fate is entwined with the disappointments and meager prospects of those around him in the deteriorating American Quarter, and others forced to crisscross the surrounding conflict-scarred lands. Somehow Ismail''s reckoning with his assigned mission comes to reflect our own struggles-for redemption, for faith in life in the face of destructive forces that can erase in an instant what is dear to us. A classic tale for our time, in a lucid translation by Paula Haydar, The American Quarter is a compassionate work of great beauty. Paying homage to the persistent presence of a beloved old city and her people, it bolsters us with a gifted writer''s long view of the threats to trust and tolerance we now face.
A love letter to a city of his childhood, Jabbour Douaihy''s The American Quarter is set in a small neighborhood in Tripoli, the ancient port on the northern coast of Lebanon. Unfolding at the height of the US-led invasion of Iraq, it revolves around the radicalization of an ordinary youth named Ismail. But Ismail''s story is part of a larger portrait of those nearest to him: the young disabled brother he looks out for; his father Bilal, a massacre survivor; Intisar, his spirited, indulgent mother, a maid like her mother before her in the wealthy, powerful Azzam household; Abdelkarim, the Azzam family''s only son, addicted to poetry and opera, and pining for his lost Polish ballerina?all sharply depicted by Douaihy with irony and affection. As well, Ismail''s fate is entwined with the disappointments and meager prospects of those around him in the deteriorating American Quarter, and others forced to crisscross the surrounding conflict-scarred lands. Somehow Ismail''s reckoning with his assigned mission comes to reflect our own struggles-for redemption, for faith in life in the face of destructive forces that can erase in an instant what is dear to us. A classic tale for our time, in a lucid translation by Paula Haydar, The American Quarter is a compassionate work of great beauty. Paying homage to the persistent presence of a beloved old city and her people, it bolsters us with a gifted writer''s long view of the threats to trust and tolerance we now face.
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The American Quarter
~EN PB USISBN: 9781566560306 bzw. 1566560306, vermutlich in Englisch, Taschenbuch, gebraucht, guter Zustand.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ria Christie Collections.
Paperback / softback. As New. A love letter to a city of his childhood, Jabbour Douaihys The American Quarter is set in an enclave of stairways in the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, on the northern coast of Lebanon. Unfolding at the height of the US-led invasion of Iraq, it revolves around the radicalization of an ordinary youth.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ria Christie Collections.
Paperback / softback. As New. A love letter to a city of his childhood, Jabbour Douaihys The American Quarter is set in an enclave of stairways in the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, on the northern coast of Lebanon. Unfolding at the height of the US-led invasion of Iraq, it revolves around the radicalization of an ordinary youth.
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The American Quarter
EN PB NWISBN: 9781566560306 bzw. 1566560306, in Englisch, Interlink Publishing Group, Inc, Taschenbuch, neu.
A love letter to a city of his childhood, Jabbour Douaihys The American Quarter is set in an enclave of stairways in the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, on the northern coast of Lebanon. Unfolding at the height of the US-led invasion of Iraq, it revolves around the radicalization of an ordinary youth named Ismail. But Ismails story is part of a larger one that entails his father Bilal, a massacre survivor; his young disabled brother, whom Ismail looks after; his spirited mother Intisar, a maid like her mother before her in the wealthy, powerful Azzam household; and Abdelkarim, the Azzam familys only son, addicted to poetry and opera, and pining for his lost Polish ballerina--all depicted by Douaihy with irony and affection. As well, Ismails fate is entwined with the disappointments and meager prospects of those around him in the deteriorating American Quarter, and of others like himself forced to crisscross conflict-scarred lands. Ismails reckoning with his assigned fatal mission somehow comes to reflect our own strugglesfor redemption, for faith in life in the face of destructive forces that can erase in an instant what is dear to us. A suspenseful classic for our time, in a superb translation by Paula Haydar, The American Quarter is a powerful, compassionate work of great beauty. Paying homage to the spirit of a beloved old city and her people, it bolsters us with a gifted writers long view of the threats to tolerance and trust we now face.
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The American Quarter
~EN USISBN: 9781566560306 bzw. 1566560306, vermutlich in Englisch, Interlink Publishing, gebraucht, guter Zustand.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Good Deals On Used Books.
Interlink Publishing. Used - Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc...
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Good Deals On Used Books.
Interlink Publishing. Used - Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc...
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The American Quarter
~EN USISBN: 9781566560306 bzw. 1566560306, vermutlich in Englisch, gebraucht, guter Zustand.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.
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The American Quarter (2017)
~EN PB NWISBN: 9781566560306 bzw. 1566560306, vermutlich in Englisch, Interlink Pub Group Inc, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Revaluation Books.
Interlink Pub Group Inc, 2017. Paperback. New. translation edition. 170 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.40 inches.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Revaluation Books.
Interlink Pub Group Inc, 2017. Paperback. New. translation edition. 170 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.40 inches.
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The American Quarter (2017)
~EN PB NWISBN: 9781566560306 bzw. 1566560306, vermutlich in Englisch, Interlink Books, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, zzgl. Versandkosten, Versandgebiet: EUR.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, GreatBookPricesUK5, Derbyshire, Castle Donington, [RE:4].
Trade paperback.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, GreatBookPricesUK5, Derbyshire, Castle Donington, [RE:4].
Trade paperback.
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