I, the Divine: A Novel in First Chapters - Hardcover

Alameddine, Rabih

 
9780297607946: I, the Divine: A Novel in First Chapters
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0297607944 ISBN 13: 9780297607946
Verlag: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

I, THE DIVINE is a novel purportedly opening as a memoir, made up of first chapters as the protagonist, Sarah, struggles to find a way to tell her story but abandons each different perspective, be it her own aged 7 or 17 or her adult sister's many years later. As first chapter follow first chapter Alameddine builds up a rich portrait, not only of Sarah but of her extraordinary extended hybrid family formed by divorce and remarriage, of Beirut in wartime, of her mother's suicide, her sister's madness, her ex-husbands, her son. The device works wonderfully, building up layers of Sarah's story in a manner which is subtle, fresh, intriguing and accessible. We are left with the portrait of a dignified, passionate and determined woman who is trying to carve a fragile peace for herself despite growing up amidst political turmoil and internecine struggle.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Rabih Alameddine was born in Beirut in 1959 but now lives in San Francisco. He is also a well-known artist and has had shows in many of the major capitals of the world.

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Verlag
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Erscheinungsdatum
2002
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0297607944
ISBN 13 
9780297607946
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
320
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