Djinn's Apple
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"Djamila Morani’s The Djinn’s Apple takes place in Baghdad in the Abbasid period, during the rule of Harun Al-Rashid (786–809). Part crime novel, part historical fiction, The Djinn’s Apple follows gutsy Nardeen as she seeks to discover who wanted her father dead—and why. Djamila Morani is an Algerian writer who works as a teacher of Arabic language and literature. She is the author of The Djinn’s Apple and Crown of Sin."—Words Without Borders
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A ruthless murder. A magical herb. A mysterious manuscript. Les mer
A ruthless murder. A magical herb. A mysterious manuscript.
When Nardeen’s home is stormed by angry men frantically in search of something—or someone—she is the only one who manages to escape. And after the rest of her family is left behind and murdered, Nardeen sets out on an unyielding mission to bring her family’s killers to justice, regardless of the cost…
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Neem Tree Press Limited
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781911107859
- Utgivelsesår
- 2024
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
- Priser
- English PEN Translates 2021
Om forfatteren
Sawad Hussain is an Arabic-to-English translator whose work has been recognised by English PEN, the Anglo-Omani Society and the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation, among others. She is a judge for the Palestine Book Awards and the 2023 National Translation Award. She has run translation workshops under the auspices of Shadow Heroes, Africa Writes, Shubbak Festival, the Yiddish Book Center, the British Library and the National Centre for Writing. Sawad has been selected to be the Princeton Translator in Residence in 2025.
Anmeldelser
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"Djamila Morani’s The Djinn’s Apple takes place in Baghdad in the Abbasid period, during the rule of Harun Al-Rashid (786–809). Part crime novel, part historical fiction, The Djinn’s Apple follows gutsy Nardeen as she seeks to discover who wanted her father dead—and why. Djamila Morani is an Algerian writer who works as a teacher of Arabic language and literature. She is the author of The Djinn’s Apple and Crown of Sin."—Words Without Borders
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"In this fast-paced murder mystery set in eighth-century Baghdad, girl detective meets One Thousand and One Nights. For readers of all ages who like romance, mystery, and a young heroine who insists that girls can shape their own lives."—Marcia Lynx Qualey, founding editor of ArabLit and translator of Black Foam
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“Sawad’s pacy, energetic translation makes this a real page-turner. It’s heartening to have a feisty female protagonist in this historical thriller that gives a fascinating insight into life in Baghdad’s Golden Age.”—Ros Schwartz, translator of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince
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